Is papaya a fruit or a vegetable?

Is papaya a fruit or a vegetable?

Papaya is a kind of fruit, generally refers to green papaya, also called papaya, which is a fruit plant of the Caricaceae family and the genus Carica papaya. It is an evergreen soft small tree, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, and matures and is on the market in September-October every year.

Nutritional value of papaya

The flesh of unripe papaya is crisp and hard with a bitter taste, while the ripe papaya is soft, sticky and sweet. In addition to eating it directly, it can also be made into papaya and snow fungus syrup, papaya and honey syrup, rock sugar papaya, and papaya stewed with white fungus.

1. Weight loss and detoxification: Papaya can relieve symptoms of constipation and indigestion, and can help excrete toxins from the body to achieve the goal of weight loss.

2. Relaxing muscles and tendons: Papaya is a fruit that has a good effect of relaxing muscles and tendons, and can be used to treat rheumatism, tendon spasms and other diseases.

Papaya Origin and Planting

Common producing areas of papaya include Hainan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, etc. Among them, Danzhou papaya in Hainan is more famous. The climate here is very suitable for the growth of papaya, and the flesh is thick and delicate.

Papaya can be planted in January and February, and the most suitable time is when the temperature is between 15-22℃. The plant has high requirements for the soil and prefers loose, fertile, deep soil and good drainage.