Papaya

Papaya is also called a tree melon because of its resemblance to a melon.

The cultivated papaya is a melon like fruit with yellow- orange flesh enclosed in skin that ranges in colour from green to orange to rose.

At the papaya’s centre is an oblong cavity containing dozens of small black seeds. It can be round, pear-shaped, or long like a banana.

Nutritional Value

The Papaya is a delicious fruit rich in vitamins A, B, C, and D as well as calcium, phosphorous and iron.
 
It is excellent to eat in the morning because of its nutritional value.
 
The papaya is high in digestive properties and has a direct tonic effect on the stomach. It cleans the digestive organ and is diuretic, laxative and refreshing.

It also helps to maintain the acid –alkaline balance of the body and is used in the treatment of stomach ulcers and fevers.