In January 2003 Canada approved the import of GMO papaya . The effect on the harvested area of GMO and nonGMO papaya is clearly visible (Figure 3B: page 10). Since 2004 more GMO ‘Rainbow ’ has been harvested than non-GMO ‘Kapoho ’. The total area cultivated for ‘Kapoho’ has also steadily declined since 2004 (Figure 3A, page 10).