Nansha Papaya

Nansha Papaya

　　In the late 1990s, Wanqingsha Town and the Pearl River Management District began introducing and cultivating papaya. After successful trial planting, the crop was promoted throughout the region. By 2009, the planting area had reached over 5,000 mu, with an annual output of ten thousand tons, making it one of the important fruit varieties in Nansha District. Nansha papaya boasts excellent eating quality and health benefits, and is honored as the “King of Fruits in Lingnan.” It is highly versatile, rich in nutrients, and high in vitamin C, aiding digestion, nourishing the body, promoting lactation, and relaxing tendons. Nansha papaya is available year-round, with the largest output and best quality in autumn. It is mainly eaten fresh, with a sweet and delicious taste that can be consumed directly, used in soups, or processed into juice and jam. Unripe green fruit can also be used as a vegetable, made into preserved fruit, and serves as a key raw material in the papain industry. It is one of the top ten premium agricultural products in Nansha District.