This section is from the book "Manual Of Tropical And Subtropical Fruits", by Wilson Popenoe. Also available from Amazon: Manual Of Tropical And Subtropical Fruits.
Strain | Total Solids | Ash | Acids | Protein | Total Sugars | Fat | Fiber |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Trinidad . . | 12.14 | .53 | .06 | .43 | 9.72 | .06 | .78 |
South Africa | 13.00 | .54 | .09 | .68 | 10.73 | .07 | .81 |
Honolulu. . | 12.20 | .56 | .07 | .50 | 10.29 | .05 | .66 |
Barbados | 11.72 | .48 | .06 | .46 | 8.05 | .06 | .76 |
Panama . . | 14.41 | .90 | .14 | .50 | 11.12 | .25 | 1.09 |
The sugar found in the papaya is principally invert sugar, only traces of sucrose being present.
 
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