WebMD Health News. Nov. 5, 2003 -- Pregnant women can eat soft cheese after all, the FDA says -- that is, only if it's made from pasteurized milk. For years, the federal agency has warned pregnant women to eat hard cheeses only.The reason: Risk of food poisoning from Listeria, a common bug that can be deadly for unborn babies.ebMD Health News. Nov. 5, 2003 -- Pregnant women can eat soft cheese after all, the FDA says -- that is, only if it's made from pasteurized milk. For years, the federal agency has warned pregnant women to eat hard cheeses only.
Papaya originated in the lowland tropics of South America, but today you find papayas growing everywhere in the tropics and subtropics. It often grows wild, and every tropical food garden has several papaya trees. To grow good papayas you need a frost free climate, lots of sunlight, lots of water and very good soil.
Papayas don't like the cold at all. Two things will quickly kill papaya trees -- frost and soggy soil. Trumpet-shaped papaya flowers appear in the leaf axils of the tree in the summer. The fragrant, creamy white or yellow flowers are tiny -- just 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, with 5 petals. Papaya flowers may be male or female. Carica papaya 'Solo' carries both types of flowers. Some papaya trees that are grown indoors may need to be hand-pollinated to trigger fruit production. It's a good idea to find out from the nursery whether hand pollination is needed for your tree to produce fruit.