Pawpaw: Why it is called ‘wonder fruit’

EMANUEL CHIBESAKUNDA, Lusaka PAWPAW, also called papaw, or papaya, is a succulent fruit of the plant (Carica papaya) of the family Caricaceae that is considered a tree, though its palm-like trunk, up to 8 m (26 feet) tall, is not as woody as the designation generally implies. The plant is crowned by deeply lobed leaves, […]