When is Dominican papaya season?

Dominican papaya is available year-round, with peak supply from March through August. Volumes vary by farm and season, so confirm current availability with your supplier before placing orders.

What papaya types does the Dominican Republic export?

The DR exports both regular (ripe-eating) papaya and green papaya for culinary use, covering retail, food-service, and prepared-dish demand from a single origin.

Can I source green papaya wholesale from the DR?

Yes. Unripe green papaya is available year-round from verified Dominican exporters, with a March–August peak, for culinary use in salads and prepared dishes.

Does Dominican papaya qualify for 0% duty under CAFTA-DR?

Yes. Fresh Dominican papaya enters the United States duty-free under CAFTA-DR, provided rules of origin are met. Fresh fruit wholly obtained in the DR automatically qualifies.

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Source papaya from the Dominican Republic.

Q: Who buys fresh Dominican papaya?

Demand for Dominican papaya spans US Hispanic retail, food service, and processing — a versatile SKU for buyers serving multiple downstream channels.

Regular and green papaya from verified exporters, year-round with a March–August peak. Zero US duty under CAFTA-DR, 3–5 day sea freight to Miami.

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Year-round (peak Mar–Aug): Season window
0%: US duty (CAFTA-DR)
3–5 days: DR → Miami transit
1 pallet: Typical MOQ

GlobalG.A.P. FDA-registered facility

FDA-Registered

Certifications held by exporters in our DR papaya network. Specific certs are confirmed per supplier at quote stage.

By Arturo Peguero Founder, DominicanSources Former Dirección de Comercio Exterior · PUCMM international trade

Source a papaya wholesale exporter direct from verified Dominican Republic suppliers for duty-free import to the US. The DR exports both regular papaya and green papaya, with year-round availability and a March–August peak. Demand spans US Hispanic retail, food service, and processing. Permanent 0% US duty under CAFTA-DR, 3–5 day sea freight to Miami.

Varieties you can source

Fresh · retail + food service

Regular papaya

Season · Year-round (peak Mar–Aug)

Ripe-eating papaya available year-round with a March–August peak. Best for US Hispanic retail and food-service channels, plus processing.

Culinary · ethnic retail + food service

Green papaya

Season · Year-round (peak Mar–Aug)

Unripe green papaya for culinary use — salads and prepared dishes. Year-round availability with a March–August peak.

Season calendar

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Papaya

Papaya is available year-round, with peak supply March through August. Volumes vary by farm and season — confirm current availability with your supplier before placing orders.

What buying DR papaya looks like

Regular + green papaya

The DR exports both ripe-eating regular papaya and culinary green papaya — covering retail, food-service, and prepared-dish demand from a single origin.

Year-round availability

Papaya is available year-round with a March–August peak — steady replenishment with no hard seasonal gap to plan around.

US Hispanic retail + processing

Demand spans US Hispanic retail, food service, and processing. A versatile SKU for buyers serving multiple downstream channels.

CAFTA-DR 0% duty

Fresh papaya from the DR enters the US duty-free under CAFTA-DR. Permanent rate — a structural cost edge over non-CAFTA origins. 3–5 day sea freight to Miami.

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What we need from you to open a papaya sourcing request

01 Your destination country and target port of entry.
02 Target monthly volume — containers, pallets, or units.
03 Type — regular (ripe) or green papaya, or open to both.
04 Required certifications (GlobalG.A.P., FDA, phytosanitary) and packaging format.