Papaya

The flesh of the papaya may be yellow, orange, or reddish orange and has a consistency of a very ripe cantaloupe. Papayas are sweet and are used as dessert. Papaya is nowadays widely consumed as fresh fruit because of the smooth sweet and slightly sour taste when it is ripe. In southern part of Viet Nam, one of the popular varieties of papaya is the one with red, thick pulp that has a fragrance but contains less sugar. This species is grown in the Mekong Delta Region. In the North, papaya is also cultivated, but due to the colder climate, fruits take a longer time to ripen.