News — Pawaw

Have you heard of the pawpaw, Asimina triloba? It’s the largest native North American fruit, and it has a tropical flavor and custardy texture. If you’re confused, that’s because there are other tropical fruits called pawpaw, including the papaya, Carica papaya, and the graviola, or soursop, Annona muricata. Unlike them, A. triloba grows in the temperate regions of USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, and has three intriguing qualities: It is a hardy deciduous perennial that grows as either a tree or shrub. Fruit is optional because the plant does not self-pollinate. With or without fruit, its drooping golden leaves in fall...

Have you heard of the pawpaw, ? It’s the largest native North American fruit, and it has a tropical flavor and custardy texture. If you’re confused, that’s because there are other tropical fruits called pawpaw, including the papaya, Carica papaya, and the graviola, or soursop, Annona muricata. Unlike them, A. triloba grows in the temperate regions of USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9, and has three intriguing qualities: It is a hardy deciduous perennial that grows as either a tree or shrub. Fruit is optional because the plant does not self-pollinate. With or without fruit, its drooping golden leaves in fall and...