Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a tropical fruit which can be farmed effectively in subtropical climates. The fruit has a great nutritional and therapeutic value and rich in Vitamin A (2020IU/100g) making it very popular among the farmers of Odisha. A study on Red Lady's performance in farmers' fields in the rainfed western undulating agro-climatic zone of Odisha was carried out in 2019–2020 and 2020–21. According to the study, the plant had a maximum fruit weight of 1.32 kg and a height of 267.89 cm. Furthermore, it was discovered that, in comparison to the local variety, the fruit length, fruit diameter, and fruit cavity diameter measured 17.24 cm, 11.92 cm, and 7.25 cm, respectively, and that the yield per plant (38.89 kg), yield per hectare (114.75 t/ha), and B:C ratio (3.22) was higher. The study suggests that in order to increase output and profits, growers should switch to Papaya var. Red lady from their native varieties

Papaya, Rainfed, Red Lady, Varietal evaluation, Agro climatic zone

Drawing conclusions from the current study, it can be said that the western Odisha agroclimatic conditions are ideal for the growth of the papaya variety "Red Lady." For greater production and productivity with higher returns, farmers can use this variety instead of local kinds

D. Behera, S. Das, N. Ranasingh and S. Behera (2021). Assessment of Performance of Papaya (Carica Papaya) Var. Red Lady in Western Undulating Agroclimatic Zone. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(4): 1338-1339