Updated at 3:21 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2007
Hawaii papaya production surges 40 percent
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i fresh-papaya production in July rose 40 percent to an estimated 2.4 million pounds compared with the same month a year ago. Year-to-date sales for the first seven months of 2007 rose 5 percent to 15.4 million pounds, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.Warm summer weather continued in July, encouraging flowering and fruit set. Wild-pig damage and papaya ringspot virus were still affecting some orchards.
