papaya
The paw paw is a tropical fruit similar to the papaya, though larger and yellower. It is also less sweet, and is best eaten in fruit salad with other sweeter fruits such as pineapple or mango, as the flavours balance each other.
There are a number of fruit trees that are given the name "paw paw" (see related link below), however if you mean the "papaya" then the Latin name is Carica papaya.
A "paw paw"is another name for the papaya fruit from the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica.The "paw paw" should not be confused with the Pawpaw(Asimina), which is a genus of small clustered trees with large leaves and fruit, native to North America.
Papaw, also known as paw paw, is a tropical fruit, somewhat similar to the papaya.
Okinawan cherries. Often poisonous if consumed when ripe. Actually, paw paw is another word for the papaya fruit. The term paw paw is commonly used in countries such as Australia.
The English yranslation of papaya is 'paw-paw'
The common name pawpaw, also spelled paw paw, paw-paw, and papaw, probably derives from the Spanish papaya perhaps because of the superficial similarity of their fruits -- Wikipedia
Carica papaya
A "paw paw" can mean different things to different people.The tropical fruit, papaya, is called a pawpaw. The fruit looks like a yellowish oval.A tree found the Eastern U.S. has an edible fruit that is yellowish brown oval.A tree of the Andes, South America, with an edible fruit that looks like a small squash.I have heard the fruit of the passion flower referred to as a pawpaw
If you mean the Carica papaya, then in tropical climates this can be as little as 9 months from seedling stage to flowering. This extends in proportion to distance away from the tropics to become about 18 months in warm temperate regions. The taste of paw-paw also deteriorates in proportion to how far from the tropics the fruit is produced. .
The paw-paw is a fruit. It can be eaten on its own, but it does not have a strong flavour. It is best served in a fruit salad with a mixture of sweeter fruits such as mango and pineapple, or it makes an excellent addition to pavlova.