Papaya/Pawpaw
"Regular market type"
A papaya/pawpaw listed under the Regular market type.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Carica papaya
Product Details
PLU Code
4052
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Papaya/Pawpaw › Small
Origin
Southern Mexico, Venezuela
Temperature
7 to 13°C (45 to 55°F)
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Papaya/Pawpaw
This catalogue entry is marked Small.
Nutrition 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.
Storage & Handling
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.
Storage Notes: 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).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 447-452.
Applies to: papaya, general (not fully ripe fruit).
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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