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Commercial cultivars for export of the tropical papaya (Carica papaya, Caricaceae) are consumed ripe as a desert fruit when they are soft and sweet. In many tropical countries of production such as Thailand, papayas are eaten green as a salad when fruits are particularly rich in the digestive enzyme papain. We provide information about the numerous aspects of production of papayas including cultivation, pests and diseases, harvest, postharvest and storage.