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Fruit Veg Fact

Also call:  Papaya, Pawpaw                    

Pawpaw comes in all different sizes with a thin greeny orange skin. Has a very unusual taste when ripe. Contains a lot of black seeds.

Native to America and it's now grown in most tropical and subtropical regions. Most of it turns yellow when ripe but some can remains white in colour.

Choose firm and even-coloured fruit. Avoid fruit which is dull or has dark spots on the skin. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Wash and slice pawpaw in segments and remove seeds and eat fresh. Good for breakfast, fruit salad or ice cream. Pawpaw seeds can be added to dressing or marinade. Green unriped pawpaw can be sliced very thinly and be pickled.

Excellent source of vitamin C and has some moderate dietry fibre and iron.

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Last modified: July 19, 2003