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.
Papaya
Source papaya from the Dominican Republic.
Regular and green papaya supplied from our Dominican producer network, year-round with a March–August peak. Zero US duty under CAFTA-DR, 3–5 day sea freight to Miami.
Request a papaya quote - 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 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 papaya wholesale, supplied from our Dominican producer network 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
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.
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Season calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Trusted by importers
We supply papaya from our Dominican producer network, with capacity, certifications and pricing confirmed per line. You get an FOB quote, not a directory listing.
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 to quote your papaya order
- 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.
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