How to tell if a papaya is ripe
The clearest sign of a ripe papaya is skin that is turning from green to butter yellow.
- The skin is turning from green to butter yellow.
- You can press your thumb slightly into the flesh.
- The skin is no longer fully green.
Too far gone: If the papaya is too soft or mushy, or if it has a sweet smell to it, it is overripe.
These signs are only probabilistic; the clearest test is cutting it open, which the shopper cannot do.
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