8 Incredible Facts About Papaya Trees and Fruit
Papaya is the fruit from the Carica papaya tree, a herbaceous perennial. It is also known as pawpaw or papaw in the land down under. However, it originated in Central America and Southern Mexico but is now grown in many other parts of the world including here in Thailand.
These tropical trees are very easy to grow and can reach a hight of over 30 feet tall and can live for 30 years although plantation trees are cut down after about three years to maintain high yields. The fruit, seeds and leaves have many beneficial health benefits. So let’s jump into it…
