papaya processing
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Papayas in plantation ready to harvested for export.
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Papayas where harvested manually or by the use of cutter in order to avoid the papaya skin tainted with
latex. After the harvest, the papayas were segregated based on the size, shape and external color based on
the buyer’s requirements.
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Papayas undergoes waxing process at the plant that will help reduce shrinkage and give the fruits a glossy
appearance
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After the waxing process, papayas are placed on the
cartoons that will be used as container to export the fruits, each wrap with foam to avoid
bruising
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Cartoon loads of papaya are piled ready for shipment to the buyer.