dluvian on Nostr: Hit or miss with papayas. Even ripe ones can taste like feet if you're unlucky. Green ...
Hit or miss with papayas. Even ripe ones can taste like feet if you're unlucky.
Green ones are obviously unripe but you can use them as a vegetable or lacto ferment them. Ripe ones have a reddish-yellowish-orange skin color depending on variety and should not be too firm. Big plus if they smell good but not necessary. I had many good papayas that had no smell.
As to your case get a second papaya so they can ripe together. I don't know if it applies to papayas but I experienced many fruits ripe faster if other fruits are present and even completely stop ripening when it sits alone.
Green ones are obviously unripe but you can use them as a vegetable or lacto ferment them. Ripe ones have a reddish-yellowish-orange skin color depending on variety and should not be too firm. Big plus if they smell good but not necessary. I had many good papayas that had no smell.
As to your case get a second papaya so they can ripe together. I don't know if it applies to papayas but I experienced many fruits ripe faster if other fruits are present and even completely stop ripening when it sits alone.