The yellow colour of papaya is due to ________.

🔑 Key Points
→ Papayas are yellow due to the presence of carotene and xanthophyll pigments, i.e., caricaxanthin present in the chromoplasts of the fruit pulp.
→ The color of different tissues in plants is due to the plastids present in the cells.
→ Leucoplasts are white, chloroplasts are green, and chromoplasts are of various colors.
→ These plastids can change color at different times, so green fruits (chloroplasts) turn colorful (chromoplasts) at maturity.