But recently our papaya treatment chamber was certified by the US Department of Agriculture allowing us to export our papayas to the US Mainland. They are inspected, stamped and are available for shipment via US mail, UPS or FedEx . Our bulk-shipped papayas go from Molokai to Honolulu via an overnight barge, then airfreighted in LD3 containers. Small orders go via US mail, UPS or FedEx. Our papayas are harvested when yellow is just beginning to show on the skin.
Papayas are ripe when the skin turns yellow.
Some people wait until their papayas are fully yellow to cut and eat. Papayas should cut and spoon smoothly. Ripening can be slowed by chilling at 60 F, or stopped at 50 F. Chilling below 50 F will damage fruit.