Also known for its deep-strawberry color is the strawberry papaya. While orange-fleshed papayas were once the most popular version of the tropical fruit in the U.S., the strawberry papaya has gained popularity, says Melissa’s spokesman Robert Schueller, and it’s available year-round.
Papayas contain protein-digesting enzymes, making them a great meal-ender, especially if you’re having a barbecue.
On average, football-sized strawberry papayas are sold for about $2.25 each. That’s about what you’d pay for a decent-sized watermelon and a bit more than the $1.50 per pound you’d pay for actual strawberries during their peak season from April to July.
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Sugary-sweet pineapples are great on the grill, and the South African baby pineapple is so sweet that it’ll reach your taste buds before you cut it open. (If the bottom of a pineapple smells sweet, it’s ripe.) And pineapples are high in fiber and provide vitamin C, potassium and digestive enzymes as well.
The six-ounce South African baby pineapple, available year-round, costs between $1.99 to $2.49 each. It’s more expensive per pound than what you’d pay for an average, three-pound golden pineapple, $5.99 to $6.99, but since it has no core and it’s the perfect single-serving size, it’s not as hard to cut and there's not as much waste.
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