Try a papaya and experience this enchanting island fruit. Papayas are available year round, with heaviest supplies from June to December. Papayas are pear-shaped fruits.
Skin color ranges from green to yellow, depending on ripeness.
Inside, the flesh is either golden yellow or orange and is dotted with small black seeds in the center. Choose medium-sized papayas and be sure to let them ripen properly to enjoy the best flavor. Keep firm papayas at room temperature for a few days until the skin has turned mostly golden. Ripe fruit will give to slight pressure at the large end. Use ripe fruit right away or refrigerate.