1, wrinkled papaya: the fruit is oval or oblong, and it is divided into two halves, about 4 ~ 9 cm long, about 2 ~ 3, 5cm wide and about L-2.6cm thick. The outer surface is purplish red or reddish brown, with irregular deep grooves, and the edge is curled inward. The cut surface is reddish brown, the central part is concave, brown, and the seeds are oblate and triangular, with many shedding, and the shedding place is smooth and bright. Hard. The breath is slightly fragrant and the taste is sour.
2. Papaya with smooth skin: the fruit is cut into 2-4 petals longitudinally, with a length of 4-9 cm, a width of 3.5-4.5 cm and a thickness of 1-2.5 cm. Appearance reddish brown, smooth and wrinkle-free or slightly rough with fine texture. The profile is full, the flesh is granular, and the seeds are numerous and dense. Slight gas, astringent and slightly sour taste, and it feels like sand when chewed.
3. The main characteristics of wrinkled papaya are as follows: first, the fruit is cut in half, oval or oblong; Second, the appearance is purple-red, with deep grooves; Third, the section is reddish brown, the center is sunken, and the seeds are oblate and triangular; Fourth, the quality is firm, the gas is slightly fragrant, and the taste is sour.
4. The smooth-skinned papaya looks like wrinkled papaya. The difference is that the skin is smooth, the profile is full, the pulp is granular, and it feels like sand when chewed.
Second, the types of common papaya
1, papaya
In the classification of traditional Chinese medicine papaya, Xuan papaya has been planted in China for thousands of years, which integrates medicinal and edible functions. It contains more than a dozen essential amino acids, and is also rich in trace elements and vitamins. It has very high medicinal value, and can calm the liver, warm the stomach, expel wind and remove dampness. And all kinds of foods derived from it are very popular in the market.
2. Papaya
Papaya is a tropical herbaceous fruit. Its plants are small trees, and its trunk also contains milk. The flesh of papaya is yellow when it is ripe, and its shape is mainly oblong, with a length of about 20 cm. The pulp is smooth and juicy, with a strong fragrance, which is mainly planted in tropical provinces such as Guangdong and Taiwan Province.
3. Chaenomeles pubescens
Papaya tomentosa is also a small tree, and its tree shape is smaller than that of papaya, with a height of only about 4-5 meters. Different from common papaya, Chaenomeles tomentosa is distributed in most provinces in China, such as Shaanxi and Hunan, which have a certain planting area. Chaenomeles tomentosa is a combination of ornamental and edible. Its fruit has the effects of resisting epidemic and killing insects and enhancing human immunity, and has high nutritional value.
4, papaya
Papaya nuda is the most common papaya variety in our daily life. Its fruit shape is similar to papaya, but its length is only about 12 cm. Papaya glabra is the dried fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida. Dark color, accompanied by a strong fragrance. The skin is very smooth, and even after dehydration and drying, it still has no rough feeling, hence the name of papaya.
5, wrinkled papaya
By listening to the name, wrinkled papaya can be known that, contrary to smooth papaya, its skin is rough. Chaenomeles rugosa is the dried fruit of Malus pedunculata of Rosaceae and its variety Mutao. The nutritional value of wrinkled papaya fruit is very high, and it has various effects such as relaxing muscles and tendons, expelling wind and relieving pain. Its medicinal and health care value is very high, and its crown is neat, tree structure is reasonable, and its ornamental value can not be underestimated.
6. Wild papaya
Wild papaya is actually a species introduced from America. Wild papaya has a relatively large aroma, with heavy fruit, very thin skin and thick and compact flesh. The wild papaya has now become a natural green fruit in China, which is welcomed by many young people. And gradually developed drinks, dried fruits and other foods, and its economic benefits are very considerable.