The post-harvest maturity of papaya fruits is influenced by several
environmental factors including temperature, light and ventilation of
the surrounding wall. The maturity, presence and attacks or rots, and
the accumulation of fungicide residues in the papaya was evaluated on
papaya fruits treated with different fungicide. Thiabendazole-treated
fruits did not rot 21 days after treatment and this fungicide was the
most satisfactory with detected residues lower than the European
Union's 2000/48/EC guideline
