Cacao Fruit without Seeds (IMAGE) University of Würzburg Caption Cacao fruit, of which the peel is chewed on by a squirrel, and the seeds removed from the fruit. Squirrels seem to be attracted by the sweet pulp around the cacao seeds and usually predated cacao seeds when fruits are nearly ripe enough to harvest. Credit Justine Vansynghel / Universität Würzburg Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.