a fumigation shed for methyl-bromide treatment. This has to be repeated at regular intervals during storage, and before shipment The process has not changed radically over many years, and at first sight would appear to be primitive. However, with the demands for rising quality standards by the importers and users of dried fruit, it is almost universal practice for the fruit to be re-selected, washed and re-dried when it arrives in the buyers premises. The number of dried fruit importers in the United Kingdom is relatively small but they are big companies with excellent processing facilities and, being brand conscious, they invariably market a igh quality and hygienic product. This applies to importers in Europe and elsew here equally rigidly Paw Paw(Carica Papaya) Feed to Line Washing Peeling eriI 8 inspection Cutting Drying Conditioning Inspection (2)Varietiesa fumigation shed for methyl-bromide treatment. This has to be repeated at regular intervals during storage, and before shipment. The process has not changed radically over many years, and at first sight would appear to be primitive. However, with the demands for rising quality standards by the importers and users of dried fruit, it is almost universal practice for the fruit to be re-selected, washed and re-dried when it arrives in the buyers’ premises. The number of dried hit importers in the United Kingdom is relatively small but they arebig companies with excellent processing facilities and, being ‘brand conscious’, they invariably market a high quality and hygienic product. This applies to importers in Europe and elsewhere equally rigidly. Paw Paw (Carica Papaya) (1) Flow-Sheet Feed to Line I Washing I Inspec tion I Peeling I Quartering I De-seeding I Inspection I Cutting I Drying I Conditioning I Inspection I Packing (2) Varieties Indigenous I79