What is papaya like?

Papaya is oval, about10 ~15cm long. Mature papaya is dark yellow, and immature papaya is yellow-green. The flowering period of papaya is in April, generally from September to 65438+1October. Its flesh is reddish brown, and there are many black seeds in it, just like a miniature pumpkin. Papaya is a very popular fruit with sweet flesh and rich nutrition, and is known as the "king of Lingnan fruits".

Papaya is also commonly cultivated: papaya begonia, also known as Chaenomeles tomentosa, is similar to sessile begonia and is produced in Central China. Papaya, small trees, branches without thorns; Flowers solitary, pink; Pear fruit is woody and oval, which is produced in the south of the Yellow River. Tibetan papaya, shrub or small tree, usually spiny and surrounded by leaves, is found in humid areas of Tibet and western Sichuan.

In addition, it is begonia. The climate in our region belongs to the warm and humid subtropical northern marginal climate with many slopes. We should choose genuine papaya varieties suitable for local cultivation, with high yield, positive medicinal properties and certain cold tolerance for cultivation. Such as begonia.

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The efficacy of papaya

1. Medicinal papaya contains more tannins and organic acids, and its sugar content is relatively low, so it is sour and not suitable for raw food. But its fruit is rich in nutrients and vitamins. The acidic components in papaya include malic acid, citric acid and tartaric acid. These organic acids have pure sour taste, and can be made into products with unique flavor after proper dilution and supplemented with certain sweeteners such as sucrose or honey.

2. Papaya fruit processing products can also be used as chemical and cosmetic raw materials, as feed or additives. Beauty products: papaya whitening soap, fragrant flower rain papaya whitening facial cleanser, papaya milk whitening bath lotion, papaya whitening hand cream, extracted papaya compound antioxidant essence, etc.

3, papaya is delicious and has a therapeutic effect, especially for women. Papaya contains proteolytic enzymes, which can compensate the secretion of pancreas and intestine, supplement the deficiency of gastric juice and help decompose protein and starch.

Papaya is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which has strong antioxidant capacity, helps the human body to repair tissues, eliminate toxic substances, enhance human immunity, and help the human body resist virus attacks including H 1N 1. The effective components in papaya fruit can improve the efficacy of phagocytes.

References:

Papaya-Baidu Encyclopedia