Tropical Zone Gardening: Papaya question, 1 by Joseph_humus

Joseph_humus wrote:
Nothing really. Occasionally gather fallen ones to use for seed. The critters and mulch pile take care of them. There is really no viable edible flesh of the fruit to speak of. It is more like a big seed pod actually. You could with much patience and lots of peeling get maybe a few tablespoons or less from each "fruit". I recently saw a red bellied woodpecker feeding on them, the seeds or maybe insects up there. Here is an internet photo of the species I saw feeding there...
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I am sure opossoms eat some too.