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- Let a papaya ripen properly
- Recognize the degree of ripeness of a papaya
- Easily ripen a papaya
- Use a ripe papaya to ripen other fruits
- Tips & Tricks
Let a papaya ripen properly
Papayas are brought from tropical and subtropical growing areas usually by plane to the supermarkets in this country. Despite the relatively short transport time, some fruits are harvested a little too early before the actual maturity.
Recognize the degree of ripeness of a papaya
The real degree of ripeness of a papaya can best be recognized by the eyes and the sense of touch in your fingers. First, pay attention to the color of the shell. If this is still completely green, then the papaya in question is not suitable for ripening and can be used at most still for the preparation of spicy papaya salads to Asian recipes. On the other hand, if the fruit has yellow spots or streaks, it can reach its maximum sweetness and intensity after a few days of ripening. A completely yellow or slightly reddish colored fruit gives way to gentle pressure of the fingers against the shell and has reached the maximum degree of ripeness.
Easily ripen a papaya
As long as the purchased papaya already has yellowish color components on the shell, it can still ripen. Just wrap them in some newspaper and put them in a warm place. On a windowsill above the radiator it can sometimes go quite fast with the ripening of the papaya. Regularly check the degree of ripeness and store the fruit at full ripeness for further storage in the refrigerator, if you do not want or can not consume them immediately. For even faster ripening, you can also use other types of fruit that emit ethylene gas in a mature state.
Use a ripe papaya to ripen other fruits
The special property of the release of ethylene gas is shared by papayas in particular with the following fruits:
This causes fruit stored in the immediate vicinity to ripen faster, but can also spoil it. You can therefore put a fully ripe papaya next to other fruits and make them mature faster. As a result, you can ripen a sufficiently mature papaya with first yellow spots of color faster if you place it next to an already fully ripe and soft papaya.
Tips & Tricks
When ripening Papayas you should not miss the right time for consumption. Once the full-bodied taste has been reached, a papaya will only last a few days in the refrigerator. So that it does not taste deficits, remnants of an uneaten papaya should be pureed and frozen in time.
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