Papaya/Pawpaw
"Papaya in a large size"
A papaya/pawpaw fruit identified in the catalogue as Carica papaya.
Also known as
(No data)
Botanical name
Carica papaya
Product Details
PLU Code
4394
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Papaya/Pawpaw › Large
Origin
Southern Mexico, Venezuela
Temperature
7 to 13°C (45 to 55°F)
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Papaya/Pawpaw
Listed as Regular market type and Large size in the catalogue.
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
Ventilated bags or containers
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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