This work was done during the second semester of 1994 and the first semester of 1995 in the Carulla & Cia SA installations. An examination of 3 production units in Cartagena (Bolivar), San Luis de Cubarral (Meta) and San Martin (Meta) was its. The general objective of this work was to elaborate a rule quality prayect for the common papaya (Carica papaya L.) in the Carulla & Cia SA instalations thraug the integral study of the aspects which are related with production, comercialization and post harveast management and the preferences of consumers in Santafe de Bogota.