Andean Papaya
(vasconcellea candicans)
Also known as mountain papaya, mito, kerko, hungay, uliucana, jerju or odeque
This rare papaya variety from South America looks a little like okra (abelmoschus esculentus) on the outside, with a cross section of the fruit revealing that it's more like a fibrous cucumber (cucumis sativus) on the inside. The fruits have a pleasant enough flavour and texture to be eaten raw, though it is traditionally cooked in syrup and made into sweetmeats, prepared like a cooked vegetable or made into preserves.
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