Include this fruit in your diet! Papaya also known as Papita is a large fruit with a single stem. It is low in calories so Papaya is preferred by several people in their diet plan. Papayas are large and pear shaped with green to butter yellow skin colour when ripe. The flesh is pale orange with numerous small, black, sticky seeds at the centre. They have a musky taste and buttery consistency. The sweet taste of this fruit will make you craving for more. Papayas are also used in food as a cooking aid.