date:Oct 15, 2021
ly consumption of the fruit has increased over the past few years, in part due to the nutritional value papaya contains. Consumption was growing about 20-25 percent a year, which is a lot, but I think its plateaued, he says. Last year it still went up about eight percent.
As for pricing, Peterson says its good currently and ranging between $18-$20. If we had what wed consider normal demand, I think price would go up even more, he says. Looking ahead, he believes pricing is likely to stay fairly