Zamboanga del Norte : kapayas

papaya (Carica papaya) Family: Caricaceae

Vernacular Names: kapayas

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: around the house, farm, homegarden

Availability: all year round;
seasonal

Other uses: cure dengue, promotes lactation;
promotes fair skin

Dishes:tinunuan, salad, tinola, cooked with chicken, law-uy



Study site: Brgy. Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Lapero, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Buenavista, Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte


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