Papaya, Organic

Papaya, Organic, India

This wonderful organic Papaya is imported from a small farm in India. Its packed with nutrients and so delicious.

Christopher Columbus called papaya the “fruit of the angels”. The flesh of this fruit is deliciously sweet with a musky undertone, and its texture has a soft melting quality. The papaya fruit is green when young and turns yellow when ripe and the flesh varies in colour from bright orange, yellow to pinkish. A properly ripened papaya fruit taste sweet and juicy.The ripe fruit is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. Sprinkling lime juice on sliced ripe papaya enhances its flavour. The unripe green fruit of papaya can be eaten cooked, usually in curries, salads and stews. It has a relatively high amount of pectin, which can be used to make jellies. Green papaya is used in south East Asian cooking, both raw and cooked.

Papaya is good for balanced nutrition. It has no cholesterol or saturated fat and contains carbohydrates, Vitamin A, lots of C, Calcium, Iron and fiber.

Certification Number: C810617EU-03.2019