Papaya
The papaya is believed to be native to southern Mexico and neighboring Central America. It is also known as a tree melon, Paw Paw in Australia, or Mamao in Brazil. It is now present in every tropical and subtropical country due to its wonderful properties as a digestive aid. Varieties include:
Mexican Red
A rose-fleshed papaya that is lighter in flavor than Mexican Yellow.
Mexican Yellow
A very sweet and flavorful, yellow-fleshed papaya.
Solo
Fruit round with smooth skin and firm flesh, reddish-orange, very sweet, of excellent quality.
Sunrise (Sunrise Solo)
Pear-shaped fruit with a slight neck. Skin smooth, flesh firm, reddish-orange, sweet, sugar content high. Quality similar to Solo. Seed cavity not as deeply indented as other Solo strains, making seed removal easier.
Sunset (Sunset Solo)
Solo type, dwarf plant. Small to medium-sized, pear-shaped fruit. Orange-red skin and flesh. Very sweet.