Ripening Paw-paw

[Daffy D]

She who sometimes knows everything and who am I to dissagree, says a Paw-Paw once off the tree will not ripen it will just go bad.

There are some big fruits on the tree that look like they are almost ready to eat, mostly green with a touch of yellow. I'm for getting them down before they fall or some freindly neighbour grabs them but she says we have to leave them on the tree till they are all yellow or they will be no good.

Most fruit will ripen once off the tree, put it in the sun or in the dark, in paper or platic and it ripen just fine whats the difference with Paw-Paw?

[teacup]

never heard of it

What does it look like? ....any pix?

[Norrad]

Paw-Paw is another name for Papaya.

[teacup]

well duh....I must be living in another thailand coz never heard of the word...paw-paw LOL

thanks ja, Khun Norrad

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Ok this for Daffy

You will find them sweeter if you leave them on "sunbake", however others like birds and squirrel might want some too.

or you can pick them early and put a paper/newspaper on them, their own gas will also help ripen the fruit, but some says the quality of sweetness will be reduced.

[Crossy]

She Who Must Be Obeyed picks them when they have flecks of yellow, she also does the tapping and sniffing act.

They're usually just off ripe when she picks them so a couple of days in the fruit basket finishes them off to perfection. Delicious

[Daffy D]

Paw-Paw - Papaya - Same Same Didn't the bear in Jungle book sing about the Paw-paw?

Teacup - So she who is always right sometimes is right this time, better leave them on the tree, though they will still ripen off the tree but not be so tasty if wrapped in paper. So thats a couple of pathetic points for me

[teacup]

Teacup - So she who is always right sometimes is right this time.....

err hmm.....thanks for your "complin-sult"...

[G54]

Teacup - So she who is always right sometimes is right this time.....

err hmm.....thanks for your "complin-sult"...

Spank him, Teacup

Wait.......

He might like that.

[Daffy D]

Oh Dear!

Sooooo Sorry Teacup that was not meant for you that was "she who knows everything sometimes" as in my origional post.

[teacup]

Oh Dear!

Sooooo Sorry Teacup that was not meant for you that was "she who knows everything sometimes" as in my origional post.

Ahha…”not meant for moi now”?.. huh

Haha don’t tell me you are now afraid of my sadistic spankee!

Anyway… enjoy your future sunbaked paw-paw,…as am off to zzzzzzz now

Tata

TC

[Norrad]

well duh....I must be living in another thailand coz never heard of the word...paw-paw LOL

thanks ja, Khun Norrad

No problem teacup. I don't think it is common to refer to Papaya as a Paw-paw in Thailand, well I've never heard anyone call it by that name here.

It's what we call it back in my home country though, much to the surprise of my wife during our last visit home.

[garyh]

Buy Rottwieler chain him to the tree, Thais wont go anywhere near it, at least no near ours.

[GungaDin]

Paw-Paw = Aussie slang for Papaya.

[Kan Win]

she says we have to leave them on the tree till they are all yellow or they will be no good.

Most fruit will ripen once off the tree, put it in the sun or in the dark, in paper or platic and it ripen just fine whats the difference with Paw-Paw?

Papaya Storage

Ripe papayas should be refrigerated to slow down the ripening process. Papayas will ripen within a few days at room temperature, and even faster if you put them in a paper bag. Once ripe, this fruit will quickly turn to mush if not properly stored.

Selection & Storage

Papayas are normally picked before they are fully ripe, called the mature green stage. They are picked early because when ripe they bruise too easily during transit. From this point the fruit will pass through three additional stages, evidenced by an increasing amount of yellow appearing on the exterior, beginning at the bottom of the fruit and working its way to the top. The stem end will be a good indicator of any decay or other signs of being overripe

The second stage will begin to show some yellowing. The third stage will be equally green and yellow. In the fourth stage, the papaya is considered to be about 75% ripe with a predominately yellow color. A ripe papaya should have a light fragrance and yield slightly to pressure much like an avocado.

Storage

A papaya that is one quarter to one third yellow will ripen in two to four days if left at room temperature: Place it in a paper bag with a banana to hasten ripening. Transfer ripe papayas to a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to a week, but the delicate flavour fades, so use them within a day or two, if possible.

Hope this helps you 'Daffy D'

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[Daffy D]

Thanks Kan Win some good information there. Don't know about putting them in the fridge though they're pretty big and beer still has priority

Teacup does that mean I'm no longer eligible for the sadistic spankee option?

Don't think the investment of a Rottwieler to guard a couple of papaya trees is viable

Think we used to call them Paw-Paw in Africa.

[garyh]

Thanks Kan Win some good information there. Don't know about putting them in the fridge though they're pretty big and beer still has priority

Teacup does that mean I'm no longer eligible for the sadistic spankee option?

Don't think the investment of a Rottwieler to guard a couple of papaya trees is viable

Think we used to call them Paw-Paw in Africa.

You get fertilizer as a bonus

[Lickey]

Papaya,Paw Paw or in Thailand, Malagor,

3 years ago i made the mistake of bringing some big papaya home from our farm, they were totally green, but huge, Mrs was a little angry with me but me not knowing was excused, [phew!!!]

If they dont have any sign of yellow, dont pick, unless its wholesale, which we used to shift up to 6 tonnes at a time, then they can be large and green allover, these went to a canning/export factory.

So now we have a papya with a small yellowing on it, this is a sign that all that latex inside is not active anymore, [ever had this latex on your skin? its worse than a wasp sting]

So the papaya is peeled, then chopped into, then the chopped section is peeled, giving small long pieces, to make Papaya Pok Pok, mixed with other salad items, the name pok pok comes from the noise of the knife thudding into the fruit. im sure most people have had pok pok before.

Thats how it is in North Issan, could be different in other parts of thai im sure, Cheers, Lickey..