Papaya (Malakor)

Papaya (Malakor)

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When ripe, the papaya turns and orange colour with streaks of red. The flesh inside is sweet, juicy and full of vitamins. Unripe papaya is used to make a popular spicy salad known as som-tam.

Season: All year


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