Papaya
Papayas come from Central America, but following its domestication has spread all across the globe. Their fruit makes them a favorite food for humans and many other animals.
Papayas have three sexes: male, female, and hermaphrodite. The males produce pollen, but never fruit. The females produce small fruit that remains inedible unless pollinated. The hermaphrodites can pollinate themselves, producing the biggest, most reliable fruit.
#Cultivars
Two cultivars appear commonly: yellow papaya, and a sweeter red papaya. Either can produce a “green papaya” if you pick it so early that it remains green.
#Medicinal use
Papaya leaves provide treatments for malaria and dengue fever.