How Do You Buy A Ripe Papaya?
There are many ways to identify fresh and ripe papaya. This article explains how. • Look for a lot of yellow and red colors on the green skin. • Squeeze the papaya gently; it should give a little if it is ripe. Smell the fruit at the base where the stem was once attached; you should be able to smell a genuine papaya scent.
Papaya is one of those treasured exotic fruits that is sweet, low in calories and helps to aid digestion. Unfortunately, papaya is often quite expensive, and for an untrained eye, buying a ready-to-eat, ripe papaya can be a bit tricky. Don’t waste your money on a disappointing fruit; learn to pick the perfect papaya. Step 1 Buy ripe papaya by selecting a fruit that is predominantly yellow. Papaya is picked when it is still green and firm, as it is harder to bruise during shipping than the ripe fruit. If you simply cannot find ripe papaya, green papaya can be placed in a paper bag for a few days to facilitate ripening. Step 2 Watch for soft spots or sunken spots when purchasing papaya; however, do not be overly concerned with the smoothness of the skin. Often the thin skin of papaya will begin to wrinkle a bit when ripe, but it will by no means affect the overall taste or quality of the fruit. Step 3 Smell papaya, as a ripe papaya fruit should have a light, sweet smell. If the papaya is
