Hawai'i papaya production fell 11 percent in October from the same month a year earlier, but was still 1 percent higher over the first 10 months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to the latest estimates from the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Farmers produced an estimated 3 million pounds of papaya in October. Production for the first 10 months of the year totaled 25.5 million pounds.

Growers received an estimated 43 cents per pound of fresh papaya in October, 4 cents less than in September but 5 cents more than a year earlier.

NASS said heavy rain fell on parts of the state in October, "replenishing soil moisture levels."