Paw Paws

The Cat's Other Mother on 5/12/2011, 7:54 pm

I keep running across the paw paw in gardening catalogs, and I'm curious. The flavor is supposed to be something like a cross between a mango and a banana, but I've never tried it. According to what I've read, the fruit goes bad too quickly for it to be a commercial product, so does anybody know how I might taste this before I invest in the two or three bushes required?

Furbalsmom on 5/12/2011, 8:28 pm

Perhaps a local farmer's market may have them. I have heard of them, but never lived in an area where they were commonly grown.

pattipan on 5/12/2011, 9:00 pm

Pawpaws grow wild here in West Virginia. They are not bushes though, they're trees. The comparison of a cross between a banana and mango is fairly accurate. If the fruit is not quite mushy ripe, it has pineapple notes too.

There's a PawPaw Festival in Albany, Ohio, if you're up for a little travelling. Smile

They make all kinds of dishes and desserts with paw paws!

http://www.ohiopawpawfest.com/

More info on pawpaw propagation here: http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/

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