Agriculture commodity
Papaya
Carica papaya — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon
At a glance
- Family
- Fresh Fruits
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0807.20
- Forms
- 1
Traded forms
- Papaya Pulp / PureeHS 2007.99
- Sieved pulp. Codex states a nectar content for papaya but no Brix figure.
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Papaya
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2001 · CXS 183-1993
Codex General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Adopted 2005 · CXS 247-2005
Frequently asked
- What is Papaya?
- Carica papaya — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon
- Which forms is Papaya traded in?
- Papaya is traded as: Papaya Pulp / Puree.
- Which standards apply to Papaya?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Papaya; Codex General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars.
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