Papaya
Fruit
Papaya
is called as Paw Paw, Papaw, Tree Melon normally greenish yellow, yellow or
orange color. This kind of fruits comes from tropical places with higher
humidity, native to Mexico, countries of Central America, Thailand, Africa and
Asia and growing well in Australia.Papayas are a large, pear-shaped which are
all high in vitamin A, C and folate.Due to the tropical appearance and abundant
fruit of papaya, it is considered as the demand to protect the landscape
settings throughout coastal and southern Texas. The latex is obtained by making
a cut on the surface of green fruits early morning and repeating four to five
days until latex ceases to flow. The latex contains two proteolytic enzymes,
papain and chymo papain.
Types
Of papaya
Kamiah
Papaya
The
kamiah papaya is one of the cultivars of papayas.This medium sized fruit
contains orange flesh, thin rind, mild, delicate aroma, smooth texture, and
high sugar content. This papaya is round in shape than m ost of other papayas
,because as it contains more flesh in it . The ripeness of this papaya does not
depend on the color of the skin. This can be determined when the skin of this fruit
yield to the pressure exerted by the finger. This kind of papaya is more
resistant to viruses, cutting the costs of the farmers.
Mexican
Red
The
Mexican red papaya is reddish to red-orange in color, and it is very sweet in
nature. This papaya sweeter and larger than the Hawaiian variety. This type of
plant will grow only in the sunlight, and also the tree requires a well drained
soil. The fruit is quite elongated in shape. The ripeness of this papaya does
not depend on the color of the skin. This can be predicted when the skin of
this fruit yield to the pressure exerted by the finger.This fruit also contain
much flush in it. A rose-fleshed papaya that is lighter in flavor than Mexican
Yellow.
Mexican
Yellow
The
Mexican yellow papaya is very similar in taste to the Mexican red papaya.It
grows naturally just like the red papaya grows.Mexican yellow papaya is a
ripened fruit, and when you press the fruit with your finger, it makes an
impression. This kind of papaya is widely available in the United States. This
kind of fruit also grows in sunlight with well drained soil. The flesh on the
other hand is firmer to bite compared to the Mexican red.A very sweet and
flavorful, yellow-fleshed papaya. This kind of fruit can grow up to 10 pounds
but it is not as sweet as Hawaiian types.
Solo
The
solo/Hawaiian was introduced in Hawaii from Barbados in the year 1911.This
fruit is one of the most common varieties of papaya that are available in
US.This type of fruit has a reddish orange tinge to the skin. This type of
fruit is soft and an excellent quality in taste and texture. The Solo is the
most common of all the papaya variety. This tree can either be bisexual or
female with an average ratio of 2:1. Thistype of papaya is most commonly found
within the tropical regions of the world. This type of papaya is pear
shaped.This kind of fruit can weigh 1.1 to 2.2 pounds. This type of fruit does
not produce any male plants. These are the least cold hardy Papayas. These kind
of fruits can also grown in containers.
Kapoho
Papaya
The
kapoho papaya was made by horticulturists from the fruit called Solo papaya,
that was introduced into Hawaii in 1911, developed by Hawaii's most common
commercial cultiva. This is the most common variety found in American
supermarkets due to its sweet, golden flesh. This kind of fruit fruit weighs
moderately upto 1 1/2 lbs.
Sunrise
and Sunset Papayas
The
sunrise papaya fruit matures after 9 month after the transplantation and hence
it is pear in shape. This kind of fruit grows an average of 22 to 26 ounces
depending on the location.The skin of this fruit is smooth, flesh firm and
reddish-orange in color. This kind of fruit is sweet containing high sugar
content. Plant of this fruit grows at a height of about 3 feet. The sunset
papaya also in the shape of small to medium-sized, pear-shaped fruit. The
Sunset papaya is a slightly smaller variety similar to the Sunrise, but with
firmer flesh.
Waimanalo
The
skin of the waimanalo fruit is smooth,glossy and the fruit is in cavity
star-shaped. The flesh of this fruit is thick, firm, with orange-yellow in
color pretaining high quality with good flavour. This fruit can grow up to an
height of 32 inches. Waimanalo has tolerance to some diseases and fungus. It
performs well in high moisture areas.This variety is sold in local Hawaii
market and is very popular. The seeds of this kind produce a gender ratio of
66% of hermaphrodite and 33% of female variety.
Vista
Solo
This
kind of fruit is Flesh yeloow-orange colored .This kind of fruit ranges medium
to large depending up on the climate.It can grow 5 inches wide, up to 18 inches
long.This fruit is hard and high in quality.
