Somatic embryogenic cultures were derived from
immature zygotic embryos from the Hawaiian Solo papaya
cultivars Sunrise and Sunset. The zygotic embryos were
excised from seeds harvested approximately 100 days after
anthesis (Fitch et al., 1990). The fruits were surface sterilized
for one hour in 20% Clorox/ 0.1% Tween 20, and the seeds
removed