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    Papaya is a tropical fruit that likely originated in Central America. It is widely cultivated around the world under various names. The papaya plant is a dicot belonging to the Caricaceae family, which contains 5 genera including Carica, the most important genus. Papaya seeds can survive for years if stored dry, allowing the plant to spread through trade and exploration. The fruit is green, with sweet yellow flesh and small black seeds. It provides many health benefits and can be used to make various processed snacks and desserts.

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    Papaya is a tropical fruit that likely originated in Central America. It is widely cultivated around the world under various names. The papaya plant is a dicot belonging to the Caricaceae family, which contains 5 genera including Carica, the most important genus. Papaya seeds can survive for years if stored dry, allowing the plant to spread through trade and exploration. The fruit is green, with sweet yellow flesh and small black seeds. It provides many health benefits and can be used to make various processed snacks and desserts.

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    Kel. 9 PAPAYA FRUIT

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    Papaya is a tropical fruit that likely originated in Central America. It is widely cultivated around the world under various names. The papaya plant is a dicot belonging to the Caricaceae family, which contains 5 genera including Carica, the most important genus. Papaya seeds can survive for years if stored dry, allowing the plant to spread through trade and exploration. The fruit is green, with sweet yellow flesh and small black seeds. It provides many health benefits and can be used to make various processed snacks and desserts.

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    PAPAYA FRUIT

    Papaya is a fruit plant that is widely cultivated in the world. In some


    parts of the world, such as Australia and parts of the West Indian Islands, this
    plant is known as papaw or paw paw. In France, the papaya fruit is commonly
    called papaye and the plant is called papayer. Brazilian people usually call this
    plant mamao, while in South Asia and the East Indies call it kapaya, kepaya,
    papaya, or tapaya. The region of origin of the papaya plant is not known for
    certain. This plant is thought to have originated from the Tropical America region,
    to be precise in the lowlands of eastern Central America, from Southern Mexico
    to Panama

    The Latin/scientific name of papaya is Carica papaya L. Papaya is a dicot


    plant which is a member of the Caricaceae family and is closely related to
    Passifloraceae (Morton, 1987). The Caricaceae family consists of 39 species
    consisting of 5 genera namely Carica, Cylicomorpha, Jcaratia, Jarilla, and
    Vasconcellea.

    The genus Carica is the most important genus among the other genera
    because it consists of species that can be widely cultivated and consumed. The
    genus Carica consists of four species namely Carica aprica, Carica augusti, Carica
    cnidoscoloides, Carica papaya.
    Papaya seeds can survive and have viability for years if stored dry, so it is
    very possible for the spread of this plant through seeds. In the mid-16th century,
    the Spaniards who explored the world played a role in the spread of papaya by
    bringing the seeds to the Caribbean and Southeast Asia (Philippines).
    Furthermore, these plants spread to the Pacific, Malacca, India and Africa.

    A papaya is a fruit with a green skin, sweet yellow flesh, and small black


    seeds. Papayas grow on trees in tropical region such as Southeast Asia.
    The fruit is commonly akmost spherical to cylindrical in form, is 20 cm or more in
    length, and sometimes weighs as much as 5 kg. The very juicy flesh is deep
    yellow or orange. The unripe fruit contains a milky juice in which is present a
    protein-digesting enzyme known as papain.

    Both in ripe and unripe conditions, papaya fruit can be used to prepare
    delicious and economical snacks, you know. Processed snacks from papaya can be
    recreated into sweet, savory flavors, and even delicious cakes. Examples of
    processed papaya candied papaya, papaya pudding, papaya grim ice, and many
    interesting and delicious preparations from this one fruit. Those are the reviews or
    benefits of Papaya fruit.

    This fruit has many health benefits for those who consume it,namely to
    lower cholestrol,good for digestion and lose weight,good for diabetics,increase
    immunity,protect against arthritis,reduce stress,reduce menstrual pain,prevent
    symptoms of aging,making eyes healthier and many others.

    Answer these questions based on the text!


    1. What are papaya fruit?
    2. How can papays seeds survive and have viability for many years?
    3. Genius carica consists of several species, mention!
    4. Describe the shape of papaya fruit!
    5. What is papain?
    6. How many species does the family caricaceace consist of and state the
    genus!
    7. Pepaya fruit how many colors?
    8. what are the benefits of papaya fruit for the body?
    9. what are examples of preparations from papaya fruit?
    10. besides being eaten directly papaya fruit can also?

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