How much does papaya, a perennial herbaceous plant, cost per jin on the market? What season is it a fruit of? When does it ripen and hit the market? What is the difference between it and green papaya?

Papaya, also known as mugua, milk melon, and longevity fruit, is a common perennial herbaceous plant in Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places in China. It is deeply loved by people because of its anti-tumor, beautifying and whitening effects. So how much does papaya cost per jin on the market? What season is it a fruit of? When does it ripen and hit the market? What is the difference between it and green papaya?

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What season is it a fruit of?

Papaya is an autumn fruit. It belongs to the genus Chaenomeles in the Rosaceae family, a shrub or small tree, with elliptical ovate or elliptical oblong leaves. The petiole is slightly pubescent and has glandular teeth; the fruit is oblong, dark yellow and woody, aromatic, with a short stalk. Its nature and flavor are sour and warm, entering the liver meridian and spleen meridian. It has the effects of relaxing muscles and stimulating collaterals, and harmonizing the stomach and transforming dampness. It mainly treats heatstroke, cholera with cramping, beriberi edema, damp arthralgia and other conditions. Soaked in liquor (mugua wine) and taken, it treats rheumatic joint pain, and also has the effect of breast enhancement.

Ripening and market time:

Ripe papayas are harvested every year from September to October. Around Frost's Descent they gradually enter the leaf-shedding dormant period. Now they are basically available all year round. Papaya originated in southern Mexico and the neighboring Central American region. In China it is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan, China and other provinces and regions, and it is a southern fruit.

Difference from green papaya:

Green papaya refers to unripe papaya. Green papaya fruit contains 90% water, 5-6% sugar, and small amounts of tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid and so on. The seeds contain 25% fatty oil. The leaves contain carpaine, papaya glycoside, choline and so on. Papaya also contains abundant papaya enzymes, papain, chymopapain, carotene, protein, calcium salts, malic acid, citric enzyme and vitamins A, B, C, as well as minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium; it is also rich in more than seventeen kinds of amino acids and various nutritional elements. The fruit, seeds and leaves of papaya can all be used as medicine.

How to eat it?

Papaya milk

[Ingredients] 150 grams of papaya (about 1/4 of a large papaya), one cup of milk, 1 small spoon of sugar (honey may be added).

[Method] 1. Peel and cut the papaya into pieces. 2. Put into a blender and add 200 milliliters. 3. Add an appropriate amount of fresh milk and sugar, and blend at medium speed for a few minutes. 4. One cup a day, drink immediately after making it. To maintain flavor and nutrition, do not leave it for more than 30 minutes in winter or more than 20 minutes in summer.

[Effects] The calcium in fresh milk, the vitamin C in papaya and papaya enzymes are all beneficial for slimming and beauty. Drinking it over the long term can improve the figure and make the skin more moisturized.

Papaya milk juice

[Ingredients] 100 grams of papaya, 1/3 of a banana, half an orange, 150 milliliters of milk, 50 milliliters of cold boiled water, and an appropriate amount of ice cubes.

[Method] 1. Remove the seeds from the papaya and scoop out the flesh, peel the banana, peel the orange and remove the seeds, and set aside. 2. Put the prepared fruit into a blender, add the milk and cold boiled water, blend well, then pour into a cup with ice cubes and drink.

[Effects] The β carotene in papaya, combined with the vitamin E in banana, can help detoxify, relieve headaches, improve vision, and address troublesome problems such as itchy skin and hair loss. It is more natural and healthy than taking medicine, and has no side effects.

Papaya milk coconut juice

[Ingredients] 1/2 papaya, 250 milliliters of fresh milk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 50 milliliters of coconut juice, 1/2 cup of crushed ice (ice may be omitted in winter).

[Method] 1. Peel the papaya, cut it in half, remove the seeds, and cut into pieces. 2. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 30 seconds, then pour out and drink. 3. One cup a day, drink immediately after making it.

[Effects] It beautifies the face and slims the body, can effectively relieve fatigue, and is also quite helpful for people with indigestion.