Coincidence? I think not, but still intriguing…. I was just about to email you a photo of my current bounty of green papaya from my newly fallen tree. I went to your website to find your email address, and I see your post here. Crazy. God is good :)

We had green papayas this year that had to be harvested early and some of it I cubed and put into soups, like a squash, and I experimented with some that I peeled, deseeded and sliced the size of apple slices. I baked a casserole dish heaped with them and tossed with lemon juice, few pinches of sea salt, and about as much sugar and cinnamon as an apple pie. It had to cook longer than apples would, I think about 1 1/2 hrs at 350 F, but it tasted delicious! I think next time I'd use part brown sugar and when it's about done, top with a walnut crumb topping.

I slice payaya that has a tinge of yellow into cubes and fry it in a little bacon grease with sliced whole cloves of fresh garlic. When finished, sprinkle with a little more garlic salt. It is heavenly.

My thumbs to you for your effort to raise papaya though you are not living in a tropical country. I know it is not an easy task but you succeed. I want to try one of your papaya recipes because we had lots of papayas here. Thanks for sharing and more power to you!