Papaya (Piece)

Fresh Papaya is sold individually and has soft, juicy flesh with a naturally sweet tropical flavour when ripe. A ripe papaya typically develops yellow-orange skin and gives slightly when gently pressed. To prepare, cut the fruit in half, scoop out the black seeds and slice or scoop out the flesh.

How to use: Breakfast with a squeeze of lime, fruit salad, smoothies and juice.

Storage: Ripen at room temperature, then refrigerate.

Also known as: Tamil: pappali. Sinhala: papol, gaslabu. Hindi: papita.