1, Chaenomeles of Rosaceae, shrub or small tree, 5-10m high, elliptic or oblong leaves, sparsely obovate, 5-8cm long, 3.5-5.5cm wide, petiole 5-10mm long, puberulent and glandular toothed; The fruit is oval, long10-15cm, woody, fragrant and short.
2. It blooms in April and bears fruit in September -65438+ 10. Shandong, Shaanxi, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi. It is usually cultivated for viewing, and the fruit tastes astringent. It is boiled or soaked in sugar solution to eat. As a medicine, it has the effects of relieving alcoholism, resolving phlegm, promoting qi circulation and stopping dysentery.
3. After drying, the skin is still smooth and does not shrink, so it is called "skin-smooth papaya". Wood is hard and can be used as a bedpost.
4. Another South American variety "Chaenomeles" was introduced to China in17th century, and now it has become a popular fruit, often referred to as "Chaenomeles". [
Second, the main value
1, economy
The fresh fruit of medicinal papaya contains more tannins and organic acids, and the sugar content is relatively low, which is sour and not suitable for raw eating. 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. Health care
(1) has obvious health care function, and takes papaya as raw material. At present, the products that have been successfully developed and put on the market mainly include papaya juice drinks, papaya preserves, papaya fruit wine, papaya fruit vinegar and so on.
(2) Anti-aging preparation of superoxide dismutase SOD extracted from pawpaw, pawpaw compound antioxidant essence (health food), concentrated granules of modern pawpaw single Chinese medicine, pawpaw tablets dried in low temperature and vacuum, and pawpaw honey effervescent tablets are under development. The preliminary and pilot tests of papaya fruit powder and other types of food have been successful and will be put into production soon.
(3) Papaya fruit processing products can also be used as raw materials for chemicals and cosmetics, as feed or additives.
(4) Beauty products, such as papaya whitening soap, fragrant flower rain papaya whitening facial cleanser, papaya milk whitening bath lotion, papaya whitening hand cream, and extracted papaya compound antioxidant essence, are very popular in North America and Europe, and have broad prospects.
Step 3: Eat
(1) Papaya is delicious, has a dietotherapy effect, and is especially suitable for women.
(2) The proteolytic enzyme contained in papaya can compensate the secretion of pancreas and intestine, supplement the deficiency of gastric juice, and help decompose protein and starch.
(3) Papaya contains carotene and rich vitamin C, which has strong antioxidant capacity, helps the body repair tissues, eliminates toxic substances, enhances human immunity, and helps the body resist virus attacks including A/H 1N 1.
(4) The effective components in papaya fruit can improve the phagocytosis.
Step 4 look
Papaya is also often used as an ornamental tree, as a rootstock for grafting begonia, or as a bonsai cultivated in the courtyard or garden, which has the function of greening and beautifying the city.