The role of phytosanitary and the boost in the Mexican papaya industry

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Mexico

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Published Jan 25, 2024

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The Mexican papaya industry has seen a significant growth of 48% in production over the last decade, hitting a record high in exports in 2022, thanks to the efforts of Proexport Papaya México. The organization, established in response to salmonella outbreaks linked to Mexican papayas, has implemented safety measures and training, improving the industry's reputation and boosting exports. Proexport is also collaborating with US commercial chains to ensure papaya safety and is working on creating a National Papaya Board to increase consumer information and papaya consumption.

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The last few years have been positive for the Mexican papaya industry, recording an increase in production of 48% in the last decade. According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico, between 2013 and 2023 national production increased from 765 thousand tons to one million 135 thousand tons. In 2022, a new historical maximum was also reached in papaya exports, sending 203,170 tons to 15 countries. Héctor del Razo, Director of Proexport Papaya México, an organization that is dedicated to comprehensive development in the papaya industry to position it with quality and safety for consumers abroad, told Portalfruticola.com about the factors that have led to this increase. in fruit production and consumption. "Proexport arose as a result of a problem in the papaya industry that had been experiencing practically one outbreak per year of salmonella in the United States for the last ten years. In 2019 we had the last outbreak and they gave us an ...

Source: MXfruit