How to Store Papayas

Ripe papayas moisten the lungs, relieve coughs and asthma, and are excellent sources of vitamins A, C and E. But whatever your use, keep papayas ripe, fresh and ready to use. Does this Spark an idea?

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Paper bags
Plastic Bags
Plastic bags

Instructions

- 1
  
  Keep unripe papayas with a banana in a paper bag at room temperature.
- 2
  
  If the papaya is green, let it ripen at room temperature to an orange-yellow color.
- 3
  
  Place in a plastic bag in refrigerator once ripe.
- 4
  
  Store for no more than a week.

Tips & Warnings

Try to eat ripe papayas within 1-2 days.

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