Papaya has smooth skin, thick and plump flesh, rich juice, sweet taste, and a unique fragrance.
The papaya tree grows quickly and will bear fruit in less than a year of planting time. In colder climates, this variety can grow and even produce fruits in indoor pots.
The pawpaw Like custard apples, they have soft custard-like flesh with lots of seeds in it. Pawpaws taste tropical. At its best pawpaw tastes like mango, but its flesh is more like ripe banana.
Pawpaw picking season varies depending upon the cultivar and the location they are being grown. Generally, you would begin harvesting pawpaw fruit in midsummer through the first frost.