Q&A for How to Eat Papayas

You could, it won't hurt you, but most people don't.

Buy a papaya when it is half green and half yellow. It will further ripen at home at room temperature and will be ready to eat when it is predominantly yellow. Papayas will ripen more quickly when put in a paper bag with ethylene-producing fruits, such as apples or bananas.

It is ready to eat when it is predominantly yellow. Papayas will ripen more quickly when put in a paper bag with ethylene-producing fruits, such as apples or bananas.

Don't eat the seeds. There's nothing wrong with them, and they certainly won't make you ill, but they are quite tasteless and are not pleasant to chew.

They have anti-parasitic qualities. You can dry them, grind them, and mix the powder in with anything. Or you can consume them whole. Do not chew them as they are bitter.

The white substance could be the latex from unripe papaya. The local papayas from Malaysia are usually ripe when they’re yellow-orange. So if it’s still just yellow, it might be unripe.

Papaya can be stored in the freezer for up to 10 months. Remove the seeds first, then cut the fruit into small pieces for storage.

Pawpaw juice is made by mixing one small papaya (Caribbean or Hawaiian ideally) with orange juice, lime juice, an inch or so or fresh ginger (chopped), three tablespoons of honey, and some ice. Throw it all into a blender and blend thoroughly.

Yes, it will bring out the flavor more.