Exotics & Asian flavours
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Green papaya
A papaya harvested green, crunchy, for the som tam salad.
Green papaya is harvested before ripeness: its flesh is white, firm and not very sweet. It is used as a vegetable, grated into long crunchy strands. It is the ingredient of the Thai som tam salad and many Vietnamese salads. It is also cooked in soups and curries.
- Origin
Thailand- Availability
- To order
- Flavour
- Neutral, fresh, very crunchy
In the kitchen
- Grated in a som tam salad
- In a Vietnamese prawn salad
- Cooked in a curry or a soup
Origins, sizes and packaging vary with the seasons: our sales team will confirm current availability.
Seasons and origins
- Early season
- Peak season
- Late season
- Available but scarce
| Origin | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
Indicative calendar based on our sales over the last two years. Our sales team will confirm current availability.
Packaging
- 4 kgThailand
- 4 pieces
Colombia
South Africa, Morocco
