Hawaiian Papayas

Commodity Overview

Hawaiian papayas are pear-shaped and smaller in size, ideal for one person to eat. They have green-yellow skins and golden, melon-flavored flesh with a cavity full of round, dark, slightly soft edible seeds. Hawaiian papayas are genetically modified to resist the ringspot virus disease.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Papayas
Category: Tropical Fruit
Appearance: Small, pear-shaped fruit with greenish-yellow skin
Flesh: Smooth, golden-colored flesh
Flavor: Sweet, with a melon-like taste
Size: About the size of a large pear
Color: Greenish-yellow
Shape: Pear-shaped
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: A central cavity full of round, dark, slightly soft edible seeds
Availability: Year-round
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy Frieda's Inc.

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Elite Fresh Produce Distributors LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Payette, 83661-2421 Idaho

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Del Valle Distributing

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

El Paso, 79901 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Kens Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77040 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Hawaii Xing Long Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hilo, 96720 Hawaii

Specialties:

Longan, Lychee, Rambutan, Yam

Tropical Fruit:

Hawaiian Papayas

Fabian Fresh Produce LLC

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33563 Florida

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes, Key Limes, Sweet Limes, Oranges, Blood Oranges, Seville Oranges, Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges, Cara Cara Oranges

Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Langley, V1M 3E5 British Columbia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Exportadora de Citricos Costa de Veracruz

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Business Type:

Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Martínez De La Torre, 93600

Citrus:

Persian Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Hawaiian Papayas

C Lane Company LLC HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Homewood, 35209 Alabama

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

C. F. Produce Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33565 Florida

Berries:

Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Celery, Onions, Green, Iceberg Lettuce

Royalhalo LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

WIlmington, 19801-1050 Delaware

Citrus:

Grapefruit

Deciduous Fruit:

Figs

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados, Bananas, Mangoes, Plantains

Specialties:

Dragon Fruit

Organic Produce:

Organic Avocados, Organic Bananas, Organic Grapefruit

Hawaiian Papayas