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It is widely distributed throughout the world, making it available year-round. The fruit is popular as a breakfast or dessert item and can be used in various products such as fruit salads, refreshing drinks, jam, jelly, marmalade, candies, and crystallized fruits. Papayas are also grown for the extraction of papain, an enzyme used in various industries including beverage, food, and pharmaceutical. There are two main types of papayas: Hawaiian and Mexican. The "Solo" papaya is a commercially dominant Hawaiian variety, weighing approximately one pound. It is often marketed to retail supermarket chains due to its size. In contrast, the "Maradol" papaya is a commercially dominant Mexican variety, weighing two to five pounds. Maradols are not as sweet as Hawaiian papayas but are typically cheaper and marketed to both retail markets and the food service industry. Other varieties, such as the Brazilian "Formosa" and "Calimosa," are also grown and marketed in different regions. Global fresh and dry papaya production increased from approximately eight million metric tons in 2005 to 11.2 million metric tons in 2010. India was the top producer, accounting for 42% of global production in 2010, followed by Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Mexico. Kenya was among the countries cultivating papayas, producing 85,700 metric tons in 2010. The European Union (EU) production is limited to the Spanish Canary Islands, accounting for only a few metric tons per year. The global import market for fresh and dry papayas has steadily increased from 2005 to 2010, rising from approximately 238,000 metric tons to 253,000 metric tons. The US dominated the import market throughout the period, accounting for 62% of the world's fresh/dry imports in 2010. The EU was the second-largest market, totaling 12% of all imports, followed by Singapore and Canada. The US and Canadian markets showed growth, with net import increases of 33% and 85% from 2005 to 2010, respectively.