Papaya

I just love papaya. When I lived in Brazil, I used to eat it every day. It tastes great - and it's good for you.

Now that I'm back in the UK, I treat myself to some from time to time. It costs an awful lot more than it did in Brazil - about 10 times as much - which is fine as it's shipped in from the other side of the world.

The main problem is that it doesn't often taste anything like as good. It really is a hit and a miss - with misses being much more frequent than hits I'm afraid.

I'm fairly sure that's why us Scots don't eat enough fruit and veg you know. It costs a lot of money and it doesn't taste all that great.

However, I have been getting some good ones just recently - they are very tasty - so I'm making the most of it. I dice them up and mix them in with my porridge in the morning. It's not quite how I ate them in Brazil - but it's a great way to start the day.

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