Papaya.
Papaya.
Author(s): OLIVEIRA, A. M. G.; SOUZA, L. F. da S.; COELHO, E. F.
Summary: In 2004 the world papaya fruit production was about 6.89 million mt of which most (1.6 million mt) were produced in Brazil. A verage yield in Brazil was 46.81 mt/ha, the largest amongst producing countries. International exports currently account for 300,000 mt papaya with an annual growth rate exceedind 5%. Mexico is the largest papaya fruit exporter (97,000 mt in 2004), followed by Malaysia (58,000 mt) and Brazil (36,000 mt). The United States are the largest papaya fruit importer (130,000 mt in 2004), followed by China (55,000 mt) and Singapore (19,000 mt).
Publication year: 2007
Types of publication: Book sections
Unit: Embrapa Cassava & Fruits
Keywords: Carica Papaya
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