Papaya/Pawpaw

Regular

#94052

Organic

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Description

A papaya/pawpaw listed under the Regular market type.

Botanical Name

Carica papaya

Origin

Southern Mexico, Venezuela

Size

Small

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for papaya, general (not fully ripe fruit). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

7 to 13°C (45 to 55°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Packaging

For export, polyethylene or polypropylene covers or bags may be used to maintain humidity and reduce dehydration. At the retail end, papayas should not be wrapped in plastic or other airtight wrappings as this will lead to a more rapid respiration rate and increased chance of spoilage.

At the cool end of the range storage is limited by chilling injury (skin scald, hard lumps in the pulp, water-soaked flesh) and at the warm end fruit ripen slowly; chilling susceptibility falls as fruit ripen. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Papayas, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169926, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 43 kcal; Protein: 0.47 g; Fat: 0.26 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 10.82 g; Dietary fiber: 1.7 g; Vitamin C: 60.9 mg; Folate: 37 µg; Total sugars: 7.82 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

"Regular market type"