Papaya - TradeWings
Scientific name: Carica Papaya.
Organoleptic characteristics
Form: Berry ovoid-oblong, almost pear-shaped or cylindrical, large, meaty, juicy, longitudinally slotted at the top
Size and weight:. 10-25 cm or more in length and 7-15 cm or more in diameter, their weight is about 500-1000 grams, reaching some specimens weighing more than 5 kg In Africa, there are dwarf varieties of 300 -400 grams.
Color: it presents a thin and yellowish green when ripe, yellow or orange skin. Some varieties remain green when ripe, although the skin usually yellow with ripening. The flesh is orange-red or reddish, with a more or less intense tone. The red-fleshed papaya is tastier.
Taste: The aroma reminds the melon, and the sweetness of its flesh, the pear, melon or strawberries. Its interior is filled with black or gray seeds spicy taste.
Grastronómicos uses
Fresh is best to take it; is part sliced to which s epuede add sugar and lime juice that makes your taste. It is also used in salads, taken hacne whipped and jellies ... goes well with seafood, poultry, ham, beef and fish. It is advised to eat it cold. The nuggets of fresh fruit are spicy, but dried, can be used to flavor various preparations
