Papaya-Carica papaya

Papaya-Carica papaya

Is a tall herbaceous plant in the genus Carica; its edible fruit is also called papaya. It is native to the tropical region of America, mainly from southern Mexico to Central America. Now these plants are grown in all tropical regions of the world. Papayas are plants of tropical regions and, for growth and fruit production, they need a warm climate. They cannot live with low temperatures. Some plants have perfect (with female and male organs) flowers but other plants have flowers with only one sex (female or male).Generally, the fruit is oval to nearly round and, in some cases, like a big pear.

Ripe papayas are eaten fresh, after taking out the skin and the seeds; sometimes, they are cut in small pieces and mixed with other fruits for a fruit salad. Papayas that are not completely ripe can be cut in pieces and cook with sugar and eaten as dessert.[1] In tropical regions, it is very popular the juice of papaya; this juice can be mixed with milk to make smoothies. The papaya is a source of iron and calcium; a good source of vitamins A, B and Riboflavin and an excellent source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).