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Carica papaya - Brazilian Papaya Fruit


Carica papaya - Brazilian Papaya Fruit (Carica papaya (Common Pawpaw))

My Brazilian papayas are finally starting to ripen. The papayas that develop in late fall take a long time to ripen. They don’t do much through winter. Photo taken May 24, 2025.



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They look great, I am envious.

26 May, 2025

 

I ate a smaller one from the other side of the plant and it was super sweet, just like candy. 😃

29 May, 2025

 

I was going to ask you, Andy, if they are edible then I saw your post above! :)

2 Jun, 2025

 

Balcony,

I’ve been growing papayas for 25 years. Home-grown papayas are literally a thousand percent better than the ones sold in the store. Most people I talk to hate papayas, it’s because they’ve never eaten a real ripe papaya. Papayas don’t build up their sugars until they turn yellow or orange.

5 Jun, 2025

 

I've never had Papayas. :( I've had a few Mangos but I don't know if they are similar.

6 Jun, 2025

 

Balcony,

Papaya fruit are very sweet and tasty, but you must go to a tropical or subtropical climate to taste a good one.

7 Jun, 2025

 

I see that as being rather difficult! :D :D :D

8 Jun, 2025



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