Yes it is Papaya for sure!! Isn't it also called Paw Paw? We have several of these in our back yard back home in India. I miss picking them fresh of the tree in summer.
That is papaya tree and fruits, papaya grow in tropical weather ..http://www.google.com/search?q=papaya+fruit&hl=en&prmd=imvnse&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=48SZT9GqJ43ViAKpp-TSDw&ved=0CFsQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=979
Papaya... you can wait till they are a bright yellow/orange and eat them cut in half and chilled.. or green you can use them [cooked] like a veggie ... google chicken papaya. [a soup].. good stuff...
Most definitely a papaya. Paw Paw (Asimina triloba) is a fruit tree native to North America and is the largest edible fruit native to North America. That's a good looking papaya, producing good amount of fruit. Papaya and Paw Paw both very tasty.
I planted a whole bunch of papaya seeds and they grew fairly well until the hard freeze got 'em:( They are very good for the digestive tract. Once they turn yellowish you can pull them off and wrap in paper, and they won't get too many bruises once they are ripe. They go bad fast, so refrigerate.
I love them, but my kids don't.
Yes, the PawPaw is a diffrent fruit, haven't had it, would be willing to try.
Awsome Fruit, Lets Enjoy.