The longevity fruit in China is papaya. Papaya is rich in more than 17 kinds of amino acids, calcium, iron, etc. It also contains papain, papaya, etc. Half a medium-sized papaya is enough to provide an adult with a full day's worth of vitamin C. Papaya is known as the "Longevity Fruit" in China. As the name suggests, eating more of it can prolong your life.

The mature papaya fruit can be used as fruit, while the immature fruit can be cooked or pickled as vegetables, and can be processed into preserves, juices, jams, preserved fruits and cans. The seeds can be pressed for oil. Both fruits and leaves are used medicinally.

The edible value of Wanshou fruit:

The fruits of Scutellaria baicalensis can not only be used as fruits and vegetables, but also have various medicinal values. Papain can be extracted from the milk of unripe papaya, which is an excellent raw material for manufacturing cosmetics and has beauty and whitening effects.

According to reports, when Americans cook beef, they like to mix or inject papaya into the beef. In this way, the beef will be cooked quickly, and it will taste fresh and tender and easy to digest. Since ancient times, indigenous people in tropical America have used the green leaves of the palm to wrap meat overnight and then steam it, or boil the leaves with the meat to soften the texture of the meat. In Xishuangbanna, semi-ripe papaya is often eaten as a vegetable.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Papaya