Papaya
Seasonality:
- January
- High
- February
- High
- March
- High
- April
- High
- May
- High
- June
- High
- July
- High
- August
- High
- September
- High
- October
- High
- November
- High
- December
- High
- January
- High
- February
- High
- March
- High
- April
- High
- May
- High
- June
- High
- July
- High
- August
- High
- September
- High
- October
- High
- November
- High
- December
- High
- January
- High
- February
- High
- March
- High
- April
- High
- May
- High
- June
- High
- July
- High
- August
- High
- September
- High
- October
- High
- November
- High
- December
- High
Uses
(Pronounced puh-PIE-uh)
A native of the tropics, papayas can now be found growing in Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Florida and Southern California. The two most common varieties on the market today are Hawaiian and Mexican Papayas. Hawaiian Papayas (also known as Solo) have a bright, yellow-orange flesh and tender green-yellow skin. Mexican Papayas taste muskier and less sweet than papayas from Hawaii and have more of a green tinted skin. The flesh of both types ranges from salmon-red to bright orange in color. The most notable difference between these two varieties is the size; while an average Hawaiian Papaya weighs about 1 pound, Mexican Papayas may weigh up to 10 pounds!
Selection, Storage & Handling
When selecting Melissa’s Papayas, choose those that are soft to the touch (similar to a ripe peach). Their color should be more yellow than green although, Mexican Papayas may remain mostly green even when fully ripe. Ripen firm Papayas at room temperature in a loosely closed plastic bag. Refrigerate ripe fruit in a plastic or paper bag for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the small black seeds from the center. Papaya may then be eaten with a spoon or peeled with a vegetable peeler and cut into slices. Discard seeds.
This item is currently sold out or not in season.
Nutrition Facts
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 70
- Calories from Fat: 0
- % Daily Value*
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Fiber 2g 10%
- Protein 0g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Sodium 10mg 0%
- Sugars 9g 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 19g 6%
- Total Fat 0g 0%
- Calcium4%
- Iron2%
- Vitamin A8%
- Vitamin C150%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
