The Hawaii varieties are more pear-shaped, weigh about one pound each, and have a yellow skin when ripe. The flesh is golden yellow or red-orange, depending on the variety. The Mexican variety is much larger weigh up to 20 pounds and be more than 15 inches long with flesh that is reddish, and the flavor is less intense than the Hawaii types. Over a quarter billion pounds of these varieties have been consumed safely since the approval by the US government in Go to Proven Safe to find out how genetic engineering saved the Hawaii papaya industry.
The HPIA strives to improve business conditions for the papaya industry in Hawaii, including those related to the cultivation, distribution, sales and use of papayas. The HPIA is committed to developing and improving the papaya industry through research, education and cooperation on a non-partisan basis. The first formal meeting of papaya producers in Hawaii was held on November 13, , in the city of Hilo, Hawaii. Approximately producers; handlers; wholesalers; shippers; University of Hawaii and government officials met at the old Hilo Hotel.
This was the inception of the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association, marking a milestone in the development of the papaya industry in Hawaii.
Organizers hoped to establish an organization of the papaya industry and not a marketing cooperative. Marketing, however, became one of the most serious problems of the papaya industry. Being subject to anti-trust laws came into discussions and led to consider the idea of becoming a Marketing Order. The HPIA was officially incorporated in the state of Hawaii as a non-profit organization to complement the Marketing Order and pursue its vision.
With the unprecedented economic losses in papaya production due to the devastating papaya ringspot virus PRSV , the development of the transgenic Rainbow was the focus of activity for the papaya industry. The Hawaii Papaya Industry Association exists to continue to promote the improvement of business conditions in the State of Hawaii for the papaya industry. The genetically engineered Rainbow Papaya saved the Hawaii papaya industry from near extinction in the s.
This made the papaya resistant to the ringspot virus—similar to the way a vaccine makes people immune to H1N1 flu virus. Immunizing papayas in this way is safe and does not change its food characteristics. With unanimous approval by the U. Without biotechnology, there would be very little—if any—papaya grown in Hawaii today.
It allowed farmers to continue doing what they love to do—growing food that nourishes the people of Hawaii and the world. Hawaii-grown Rainbow Papayas have been distributed across the U.
For the past 15 years, consumers have enjoyed more than million pounds of Rainbow Papaya in the U. We would love to hear from you. Call or write to us at the information given below or send us an e-mail using this form. All of us at the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association appreciate your message and will do our best to respond in a timely manner. HPIA does not accept unsolicited ideas and submissions for products, packaging, marketing, advertising, research, or business operations.
Should you ignore this policy and submit an idea, you agree that the idea becomes and remains the sole and exclusive property of HPIA without further compensation. HPIA does not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. We do not require our visitors to register or provide information prior to viewing our website. If you contact us through our website, we use the information you supply for the purpose of providing the services you requested, such as answering a question or providing information on Hawaii grown papaya availability.
If you have contacted us by e-mail and asked to be placed on our contact list, we may contact you from time to time. You can always request to have your name removed from our contact list by e-mailing us at any time. HPIA does not share information provided by our visitors with parties outside of our association. We do not sell or distribute our visitor list. The Perfect Fruit. Their sharp, spicy taste means they are sometimes ground to use as a substitute for black pepper.
Papayas are a source of vitamin A. That is a vitamin that is good for our eyesight. Vitamin A also helps to support a healthy skin. And vitamin A is good for your immune system: it helps create better immunity. The other vitamin you find much in papaya is vitamin C, another building block with many functions. For example, vitamin C is good for your immunity when you engage in physical exertion such as sport.
And it will be easier to learn and focus with sufficient vitamin C in your diet. This vitamin is also good for bone formation. The golden papaya comes from Brazil, where the trees grow up to 4 metres high.
An interesting detail: the tree trunk is completely hollow. The papaya is a very fast-growing crop. The trees reach a height of 2 metres after just 5 to 8 months. At this stage they are already bearing the first fruits. Growers can then harvest fruit from the trees for a year and a half, about one fruit each day.
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