Back on Line

The network came back to work at lunchtime today, so Harisen in back in action: he writes

John,
I was in Lusangazi today, Binna was busy putting Pawpaws seedlings in plastic tubes.
We now have 300 mango seedlings.
Tomorrow I'm going to collect 50 chickens for the Ekaiweni guys.
In Sonda they have sold the 100 chickens during Christmas and New Year.
We haven't worked out the profits yet.
Regards to all,
Harisen.

Paw Paw also known as Papaya in Australia and Southern Africa is a very nutritious tropical fruit. It is a sweet fruit, gentle to the system, with the consistencey of butter.

It contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotene, vitamins C, A, E and B, folate, potassium, magnesium, pantothenic acid, dietary fiber and flavonoids.
It is an excellent aid to digestion as it works on breaking down protein in food.
Papaya also contains arginine (essential for male fertility) and carpain (for a healthy heart). Much higher in carotene than other fruits, papaya is an excellent food for fighting against free radicals. Papaya is low in calories (approx 55 cals to 100grams - 3.5ozs).

In some parts of the world it is eaten to relieve rheumatism and arthritis pain and swelling. The skin is used as a poultice for wounds and the seeds are often used in the place of black pepper.

To ripen papaya you can use the same method as ripening avocados and that is putting it in a paper bag with a ripe banana. Once ripe should be eaten as soon as possible but can be refrigerated for a day or two. Ripe papaya is excellent at breakfast time, as a starter at lunchtime, in a salad or even as a dessert. Serve as it is, with a little citrus juice or chopped on top of cereal or in a fruit or vegetable salad. Often dried or made into fruit sorbet and smoothies

Not alot of people know that!!!!!! (What film?)