papaya processing

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Transcript of papaya processing

Papayas in plantation ready to harvested for export.

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.

Papayas undergoes waxing process at the plant that will help reduce shrinkage and give the fruits a glossy

appearance

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

Cartoon loads of papaya are piled ready for shipment to the buyer.