How do you know if a papaya is ripe?!
How do you know if a papaya is ripe?
not a clue yo
Answers:
a papaya will start to turn yellow/orange and give a soft dimple impression when squeezed. You will be able to smell it ripening. Shake it, the seeds will bounce around. Also, the gnats will soon follow.
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spent 6 years in the Bahamas and Caribbean eating tropical fruits. Mangoes are the freakin best
when it yields to gentle pressure and has a. mildly sweet smell
when it is soft.
It is most like a peach or a pear
tender just a little soft.
well, it depends what kind, the small yellow ones need to have the skin just barely wrinkled, the red green ones need to be just, just soft when you press with your finger, if thery are soft they are too ripe.
Papaya rich colour, gives slightly at room temperature.Best if picked after maturity. Judge maturity by aroma.