Paw-paw – the fruit made famous by a song is Disney’s Jungle book – contains many vitamins beneficial to health.
The soft melon-like flesh of this small yellowish fruit is rich in papain, a natural enzyme known to aid digestion, and will appeal to anyone with a taste for the exotic.
In addition, paw-paw is a good source of vitamins A, B and C – which are essential for good eyesight and a healthy immune system.
Paw-paw, also known as papaya, is a versatile fruit from which many other food types can be derived, including juice and marmalade.
It also contains spicy seeds which are used as a condiment in Indian cooking.
Though you may have to search further than the office fruit box to find it, paw-paw can be bought from most major supermarkets and exotic fruit grocers.
The NHS advises eating five portions of fresh fruit and veg a day for optimum health.
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