Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Do you know the flower buds in the photo above? I’m sure you know papaya fruit, and this is the flower. But actually, this is a hanging papaya flower that is different from papaya plants in general.
Hanging papaya plants are male plants. This type of papaya generally does not bear fruit but sometimes also produces fruit parthenogenesis. This fruit is infertile (does not produce fertile seeds), and is used as traditional medicine. Papaya is a monodioecious (single and two-housed) with three genitals: male, female, and sissy (hermaphrodite) plants.
Unlike most papayas, this hanging papaya flower grows on long stems and is also usually found around the shoots. There are several parts that can be used from hanging papaya plants such as parts of flowers, roots, and leaves as a traditional medicine to cure diseases and also food.
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Our friend Alibb doesn’t like papaya for some reason. How about you, do you like it?
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Yes
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Looks very interesting, never known it is the flower…..! I also never tried papaya 😀
Some of those papaya buds have bloomed since two days ago.
If later you see papaya in a shop, you will definitely consider buying it…
Very nice 🙂
Thanks for letting me know 😉
I learned something new again. I did not know these facts about papaya. Unfortunately, I have not tried it yet.
Well, at least if you see papaya in a supermarket you will remember me, dear friend.
I decided to buy a papaya when I see it at a supermarket.
Hope you like it and don’t regret it. Hopefully you don’t blame me if you don’t like papaya in the end. Hehehe…
No, Albert, you will not be guilty if I do not like it. I want to try some new things.
I have not tried it. From the commentary of the Ostrich Food I got an idea of how useful this fruit is.
This fruit does have many benefits, the rest is about people’s tastes about this fruit.
I’m not even the biggest papa fan, dear Albert….not in my taste
That’s okay, dear friend. At least I’ve shown the flower buds to you… hehehe…
This is interesting to see, dear friend … because I know how to grow if I do not eat it
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Lovely picture. I have had a few male papaya trees over the last few years, but generally most of them are both male and female and produce good fruits.
Looks like you are lucky to have some productive papaya trees both male and female.
Papaya is suppose to be great in helping digestion issues. Great photo and information. Sorry I have been missing some of your posts. Your posts are not showing up on my latest. Pray all is well!
Papaya does have many benefits, dear LaJenna.
I also have to apologize to you for not visiting you for the past few weeks.
Thank you for your sympathy and support.
A very expensive fruit in New Zealand but I do like it
Oh really? What is the price of papaya in NZ, Pam?
Depends, usually costs NZ $5.00………..
Upz… That’s about five times the price of papaya in supermarkets or fruit shops in general in Jakarta.
To be fair, if I am in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia or Indonesia I love papaya.
if I am in the US, it is hit or miss as to the overall quality.
Can it be said that it has become a kind of profit and loss factor of an experience?
the experience of memory vs the experience of reality is of course always a debate.
We perceive the perfection of papaya and then if we cannot achieve that perfection again we stop.
Its a very good fruit and i help in many ways ,
Lowers cholesterol. Papaya is rich in fibre, Vitamin C and antioxidants which prevent cholesterol build up in your arteries. …
Helps in weight loss. …
Boosts your immunity. …
Good for diabetics. …
Great for your eyes. …
Protects against arthritis. …
Improves digestion. …
Helps ease menstrual pain.
Hmmm… You have included most of the benefits of papaya here. Thanks.
Thank you very much for your appreciation .
Turned into smoothie, I like papaya. Eaten as is, I will pass on it if I have a choice. If not, I eat it the way I eat bitter gourd. Chew some, swallow fast 😜
Apparently, the conclusion is that you less like papaya.
There are things in life we have to do regardless if we like it more or we like it less. Like studying. Like doing the dirty works. Like eating papaya 😜
I will not argue with that idea because I agree completely except about papaya. 😜
Yes, I like papaya and everyone does in your quiz. I have never had green papaya but your post and Sharon’s comment reminded me of the movie “The Scent of Green Papaya” (1993) – a good movie which I may rewatch now that it came to mind. This macro photo is cool. It’s like it is reaching out toward the viewer.
Thanks for the compliment, dear friend.
Hmmm… I’ve never known about the film, Howard. Is that a good film?
I think you would agree it is. Store this link somewhere — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdT3vhV3DyY
I always look at lighting (can’t help it because of my work) That above was the film and here is the trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjNNMRSFOTQ
I can understand what you mean, and lighting is an important factor.
I’ll store this in my computer, Howard. Thanks.
I didn’t know Alibb doesn’t like papaya. But personally, I love papaya fruit – the ripe one most especially. But the unripe papaya can also be a good vegetable dish, we usually cook it with coconut milk.
Yes, we fellow Southeast Asians seem to have various similarities. In my country, the papaya flower, especially male papaya, can be a good vegetable dish too, as well as the young leaves.
I like papaya a lot. Nice to see what they look like when they are young.
That’s good, Dee. The flower buds will bloom tomorrow, and if it becomes a fruit, it can be picked in 3-4 months.
That would be a great sight to see a full grown papaya.
If that’s what you expect, I have to take pictures of other papaya trees.
That is fine with me when you can load up images of full grown papayas.
I will immediately show the papaya ripe on the tree for you.
I will be looking forward to seeing them.
Very interesting facts about the papaya. I have actually never tried it before but many enjoy it.
Papaya is one of the easiest types of fruit found around me. At least it’s good for digestion.
That is great having a nature aid for digestion.