Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: They are quite bland, a subtle taste and texture. I am not keen on them on their own, but absolutely love them mixed with other fruit, especially pineapple because the blandness of the papaya and the sharpness of the pineapple really set one another off. Fresh fruit salad, including papaya and pineapple, served with vanilla ice cream, is to die for! Source(s):