CARIBBEAN RED PAPAYA SOLO PAPAYA SLIMCADO AVOCADO STARFRUIT PASSIONFRUIT GROOVY COCONUT MORE… GROWING TROPICALS All About Caribbean Red Papayas SNAPSHOT Taste: Similar to a melon in flavor, Caribbean Red papaya is juicy and sweet with a fragrant but not a musky aroma. Added plus: This fruit’s reddish insides contains papain, an enzyme which helps digestion. It’s beautiful red color is also a nutritional plus... Ripening: Don’t refrigerate until ripe. Keep fruit at room temperature (between 70 and 80 degrees). More on ripening… Ripe: Papayas are ripe starting at 50% yellow when they yield to gentle pressure. Papayas sweeten as they ripen. Minor blemishes and spots may occur as they age. Once 100% yellow, enjoy within a day or two. Open: You can simply cut in half vertically or try these other ways. Which ever way you desire, go the fastest. See how… Enjoy: Spoonful, slice or chunks, Caribbean Red papayas are a great snack and perfect addition to any salad – fruit or leaf. Don’t stop there: blend into exotic smoothies, chop into a veggie topper or slice and add a creamy topping to this fruit for a dessert. So many ways to enjoy, Lots of ways to enjoy Growing: Guatemala See how they’re grown… Season: Year-round How to tell if a Caribbean Red is ripe and ready to eat. IS IT RIPE? Is it about 50% color and it gives a little with a gentle squeeze? Then yes, it is ripe and raring to eat. As it yellows, Caribbean Reds turn sweeter. But once 100% yellow, enjoy them within a day or two. Ripening chart up close… NUTRITION Three things set papayas apart from other fruits and veggies. Caribbean Red papaya has a digestive enzyme and it’s a good source of the lycopene and cryptoxanthin. BIG FRUIT, BIG TASTE Caribbean Red papayas can weigh up to 6 lbs. That’s a lot of fruit. It’s why in Central America it’s called fruta bomba. You won’t have any trouble finding ways to enjoy this fruit, grilled, frozen, baked, fried or grilled. OUR FIELDS You’re looking at a couple of rows of papaya bushes. Our Caribbean Red papayas are grown, packed and shipped in food safety audited fields in Guatemala. See where and how they’re grown. EZ WAY TO SLICE Once you do it this way, you’ll never do it any other way. Easy, quick and less mess. OTHER WAYS TO OPEN Slices and cubes of papaya are nice, but you may want to enjoy the fruit in as many ways as possible. Ideas… If you slice across the middle and get a star, it may bring you luck. SEEDS! You can easily scoop the seeds out to enjoy this fruit. You can also dry the seeds and ground them up into a delicious pepper. KNOW UR PAPAYA Different kinds of papaya out there. Chances are you’ll enjoy them all with a touch of info to know how best to enjoy them. LYCOPENE, TOP NUTRIENT While papayas are a terrific source of vitamin C, folate, potassium and the digestive enzyme papain, it’s the lycopene that set papayas apart from other fruits. Results from a variety of epidemiological studies indicate that a high intake of lycopene-rich foods can reduce the risk of several types of cancers, most notably prostate cancer. SEEDLING Papayas are fast growing plants. Watch a field grow. Don’t blink! PAPAYA PANORAMA View a papaya field 360º. Papayas, papayas everywhere! PAPAYA JOKES Who knew papaya could be so funny? The joke’s on papaya, see more… For Our Retailers And Wholesalers RELATED POSTS MORE INFO… Is it ripe? Tips and ideas Nutrition Non-GMO Seasons Recipes Merchandising Tropical fruit calendar – free download En español Selecteer een taal▼ ABOUT US Who we are What we grow Florida tropicals Tropical Harvest Update How we grow Farm Tales to Share The flowers of our fruits Our horizons Sunsets in the tropics Where to buy our fruit Food safety Contact us SEARCH RECENT POSTS Holiday calendar October = papayas Ginger is September’s month Stars shine in August July is dragonfruit’s month ARCHIVES Archives Select Month November 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 WEBSITE Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy GROWING TROPICALS © 2021 Brooks Tropicals. All rights reserved. Brooks Tropicals, its logo, Caribbean Red, SlimCado, Groovy Coconut, Uniq Fruit, From our fields to your store, Continuous Cold Chain are all registered trademarks of Brooks Tropicals, llc By using and/or accessing this Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by Brooks Tropicals' Website Terms and Conditions. ThemeREX © 2021 All Rights Reserved