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.

Ron’s Produce Wholesale Food Service

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Taylorville, 62568 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Frieda's LLC

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Alamitos, 90720 California

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus

Deciduous Fruit:

Asian Pears

Melons:

Watermelon, Specialty Melons

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Papayas

Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Freedom Fresh LLC

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Business Type:

Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Medley, 33178 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

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

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

T Castro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60609-3342 Illinois

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

B Giambrone & Co Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Rochester, 14602 New York

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

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Corey Brothers Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Charleston, 25301 West Virginia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines

Hawaiian Papayas