Dwarf Pawpaw Seedling

• It has high disease resistance, early maturity, sweetness, and easy processing.
• The fruits are large, sweet, thick fleshed, and deep orange in colour.
• Pawpaw is good for a healthy diet in the home.
• It also serves as a source of income.
• The fruit setting ability is excellent.
• It has very strong stems and firm flesh
• The fruits grow uniformly in size and shape
• The fruits possess an orange colour at maturity, which makes them very attractive and sweet.
• It is very susceptible to diseases such as Papaya Ring Spot Virus and anthracnose.

Health benefits of pawpaw

1. Pawpaw is rich in fibre, vitamin C, and antioxidants which prevent cholesterol build-up in your arteries.
2. Those looking to lose weight can include papaya in their diet as it is very low in calories.
3. Boosts your immunity.
4. Pawpaw is rich in Vitamin A.
5. Eating pawpaw is good for your bones as they have anti-inflammatory properties along with vitamin C which helps in keeping various forms of arthritis at bay.
6. Pawpaw is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, and antioxidants like beta-carotene which helps prevent your skin from free radical damage keeping wrinkles and other signs of ageing at bay.
7. Pawpaw is a rich source of antioxidants, phytonutrients, and flavonoids that prevent your cells from undergoing free radical damage.
8. Helps reduce stress.