Papaya

Papaya is typically short in December – but neverthis short. In fact, adds a retail buyer, in almost two decades she’s never seen it as short-supplied as this year. read more

Supply of papaya have been very limited in recent months but they are now becoming more available. Lance Peterson of Super Starr International says supply has been limited for at least four months now and part of the issue could be a lack of sunlight impacting the fruit set. At the same time,
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Jean-Claude Van Damme, a celebrated action movie star, candidly recounted to the Mirror an intense encounter with a producer during the making of 1991's "Double Impact." Frustrated with the producer's attempt to cut the film's budget due to financial losses elsewhere, read more

As the New Year approaches, Novosibirsk welcomes tons of exotic fruits delivered by aeroplanes. Over two months, in October and November, inspectors at the Tolmachevo Airport Customs Post in Novosibirsk monitored 23 shipments of fruits, totalling over 15 tons. The varieties include mangoes,
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According to new estimates, the crop damage caused by the unseasonal rains over the last few days has climbed to 390,000 hectares. read more

Exotic fruit sales in Russia have surged due to increasing prices for traditionally imported bananas and oranges, according to an NTech study. In the first half of 2023, pomelo sales tripled, papayas increased 2.5 times, and rambutans grew by 1.5 times. However, demand for conventional fruits
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Papaya has been part of the Dutch company Torres Fresh's assortment since its inception. Although this exotic fruit cannot yet be considered a commodity, Fabricio Torres does see demand increasing. "Now - in late September - we're already 10% above last year's sold volume. That should reach 25%
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In the wake of larger exotics like mangos, limes, asparagus, and papayas, the Dutch company Yex also gets smaller products like rambutan, carambola, horned melon, and granadilla every year. "Many of these products are generally flown in from Colombia, but we get things like rambutan and
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Locally grown Australian papaya will be given a boost in September when Mareeba papaya grower Skybury Farms, in conjunction with JetBest Group, launches Papaya Week. read more

In recent weeks the new season for papayas has started in the southern region of Mexico, Quinatan Roo. Producer and Exporter Alejandro Alvarez of the company BioGuayab has started packing for the papaya export to Europe. Their production area is near the airport of Cancun, where various daily
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One of Australia’s largest banana growers Mackay Farming Group has listed its nine farms and total farming operations across the Tully and Lakeland regions of Far North Queensland for sale after 75 years of family ownership. read more

Tropical fruit producers in the Alanya district of Antalya are facing an uphill battle as sweltering temperatures endanger their harvest. The region, known for its abundant production of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been struggling
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Most exotic produce items are in season currently. “We offer both conventional and organic exotics,” says Melissa Hartmann de Barros, Director of Communications at HLB Specialties. Within the organic segment, the company offers papayas, yellow dragon fruit, red dragon fruit, rambutan, and
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This year, Coliman Bananas is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The company was founded by Don Jorge Aguilar Heredia and is now being led by his son Jorge Ángel Aguilar Gallegos. “We started out as a grower and marketer of bananas, papayas, and other products that were sold in Mexico, our
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Supplies of papayas from Mexico are tight right now. “This is an easy growing period for them so there are usually a lot more right now because it’s hotter,” says Lance Peterson of Super Starr International. read more

The delicious papayas of the 'Sweet Sense' variety are characterised above all by their natural sweetness, ripened on the tree. The juicy, firm, orange-coloured flesh is soft and has an excellent flavour. Unmistakable aromatic flavour reminiscent of mango and orange, with an
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The Canary Islands, where the papayas are grown, offer an ideal sub-tropical climate with year-round temperatures between 18ºC and 28ºC for the growth of the melon tree. read more

SanLucar has introduced papayas grown in the Canary Islands to its expanding range of fresh produce. Consumers in Germany and Austria can now buy tree-ripened Sweet Sense papayas, characterised by their natural sweetness, juicy and firm orange flesh and distinctive aromatic flavour,
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SanLucar the multinational company for fruits and vegetables expands its product range with premium papayas cultivated in the Spanish Islands, which is already available at the points of sale in Germany and Austria. read more

SanLucar offers a new reference for tropical fruit lovers: papaya, a product that the brand now sells in stores in Germany and Austria. read more