My Secret RARE Fruit Tree, PAWPAWS!!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- Pawpaws are my secret go to fruit. In fact you may have never heard of them, but pawpaws are a fruit you should have in your permaculture garden. These aren't the kind of fruits you can buy in a store, in fact I don't know of a place that I can ever buy them. The only way to for me to eat pawpaws is if I grow them myself!
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As a First Nations person from canada thank you everyone for replanting these trees across the US and Canada, it was heart breaking when the american Chestnut was almost wiped out, and when the Scycamores and Redwoods almost went extinct too due to the lumber industry. Keep planting native species everyone :)
I just planted two little paw paws in my back yard. I just learned that the Zebra Swallowtail butterfly larvae depend on paw paw leaves as their main source of food. Paw paws fill an important niche in the natural world of which we are a part. These trees are surely a gift from mother earth. Thanks for your post!
@@WarmFuzzyVibes hi, yes, it's one of the reasons we will be planting two in our yard this spring. We already have swamp milkweed and tons of monarchs as a result. I will be mixing in dill with the milkweed to attract black swallowtails egg laying and planting nannyberry to attract adult tiger swallowtails.
I am planting two and an American Hazelnut, Pecans, and American Chestnuts.
agreed. I want these in my yard with a Muscadine vineyard in the back.
We live in white mountains New Hampshire how do I get seeds. For 2 different varities particuly one a sunflower mango. We have a lot of trees but no paw paws
His energy level went up exponentially over the years. James in these videos is still super helpful but you can just hear the excitement in his videos today.
I was afraid of embarrassing myself and looking "goofy" when I was starting, now I don't care if people think I am nuts, I just go out there and have fun!
Everyone gets good at stuff with practice. My other favorite YouToober “The Millennial Gardner” was the same way
@@jamesprigioni Let's GO!
I recently started adding native fruit trees to my food forest and my woods. I planted 25 pawpaw seedlings today and I am starting a bunch of native persimmon trees to plant in various areas around my 8 acre property.
Just realized this is an old video. You sound like a hostage doing a presentation compared to how alive&enthusiastic you are in your recent videos. Missed Tuck and happy that he's still in your new videos. I could had mistakenthis fruit as a mango.
I have a few of these randomly growing in my back yard in SW Virginia I never realized how many edible plants grow around us that we completely ignore.. I just also discovered the tree always dropping nuts all over the place is a walnut tree and I absolutely love walnuts.
It's sad how much we've forgotten due to industrialization.
Black walnut tree ? You can tap them for sap too
I would like some seeds of Paw-Paws!
I have grown fresh pawpaw in Japan for 12 years! Now 2 ton of pawpaw are shipped every years! Our pawpaw is sooo big! last year, we were able to get it 804g !!
And i have made processd goods, pudding , jams ,and vinegar!
6 Years on. What a video for the Pawpaw! Thanks!
Central Indiana is where i grew up and ate them, also. Have not seen one in at least 55 years. They were so good. I would save the seeds and put them in the refrigerator and to suck on later. I am not sure why i did that but it was fun then.....oh well. Pawpaws and persimmons are the only two things I miss about Indiana.
I miss Pizza King, lol
@@jeffh9626 my mom has worked at pizza king fir 30 years lol
There are some in Louisville and I believe in Jeffersonville and Clarksville in the national parks there if your still in central Indiana and there is a Persimmone trees near old Louisville.
I had my first pawpaw last Saturday at Polyface Farm and it blew my mind. I saved the seeds and hope to grow them in my own food forest in northern Delaware. James, you've been such an inspiration to me and my wife. We're gonna turn our whole yard into a food forest. We'd love to hire you to help us plan and design it
Just LOVE fresh ripe Paw Paw fruit. We live in Maryland and kayak up and down the Eastern seaboard where we often find wonderful ripe Paw Paw along our paddles! They thrive in the shady moist under story areas in our region AND provide leaves for the gorgeous Zebratail butterflies whose caterpillars feed exclusively on Paw Paw leaves. I recall in the Autumn of 2017 when we paddled near Mattawoman Creek in Southern Maryland and landed on a shaded beach with Paw Paws falling all over! An hour later, with our sacks full of ripe Paw Paw fruit, we headed home happy! Paw Paw is like the best tastes and flavors of warm banana and mango and papaya in one spoonful.
I’m in Maryland too, Calvert Country. There are Pawpaws everywhere through the woods. I don’t know if you’ve heard of Flag Ponds Nature Park, but it’s packed with pawpaws!
Here in Australia we have related butterflies called the "green triangle butterfly" and the "pale blue triangle' that lay their eggs on our custard apples. I'm super keen to see if my new pawpaw trees get used as a foodplant for the same butterflies. In Papua they have the beautiful "purple spotted swallowtail" that lays eggs on the custard apples so I'll get to test out the pawpaw with that one too :)
@@89765209 so is Elkneck State Park
Best description of the flavor of a Paw Paw that I've read! , I was trying to remember what butterfly paw paw was a host to - thank you! I have a pollinator garden and grow Milkweed to help the Monarchs (Monarch only Host Plant) and many/any other pollinators I can. I did read Where it can take 5 years before you get fruit from a paw paw tree (I have 5 seeds on my counter, lol). I think I'll maybe purchase a tree that is farther along and enjoy these many benefits! Thanks!
James -- I am IN LOVE with Paw Paws!!! I grew up on my grandparents farm in southern Indiana and we had a Paw Paw forest! They were plentiful in the fall and we would eat our weight in the fruit! When I was little Grandpa and I would have seed contests to see who could spit the seed the furthest. And at the same time we were contributing to building the forest. After graduation, I moved to Ohio and through the years I tried many, many times to transplant seedlings from the farm to my home, but none ever made it more than 6 months. But, happy to say I have a 3 year old tree now and it's growing well. I don't know what the variety is, but I garden a lot and hope it is enough to pollinate my beloved tree. I am a misplaced Hoosier gal and no one in the state of Ohio that I have come to know, realize the Paw Paw is this state's fruit. Except for those folks in southern Ohio near Snowden Lake. Those folks can grow Paw Paws and they celebrate their gems at an annual festival in September. I could go on and on with my love and stories of Paw Paws... I am more appreciative of your channel and what you do and who you are. I respect your passion for growing good food and protecting mother nature along the way. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I think you are terrific and my Grandpa would have been proud to have met you. And Tuck, too!
One thing you should mention for forest gardeners like myself is that bears will seriously do ANYTHING to get the fruit
Good to know thanks!
so grow them
@@bottle17528 ?
Grow food for the bears outside of your space so they ain't interested in going near you. Then scare em off whem they do come around
Eat the bear.
James, I'm so excited, discovered the edge of our woods has paw paw trees.
YESS!! Nice find!!
Pawpaws were George Washington's favorite fruit. And its the largest fruit native to north america.
maybe cuz he had wooden teeth.
JEIL actually his dentures weren't wooden, they were made from teeth salvaged from dead people and animals
Lucas Pompey That makes it better, then.
Thomas Jefferson had a patch of paw paw trees on his estate at Montacello.
Chilled pawpaw were mentioned by Thomas Jefferson as a favorite. He grew them at his estate in Virginia.
Found some on the ground at an arboretum. Like a vanilla mango. Good in custards and steamed pudding. Grow here in southern Canada too.
John Ransom do they all have that "vanilla mango" flavor? Is that what i can expect if i find a tree? Thanks for the description btw
I live in Toronto, where can I find/buy this fruit to try ?
@@nguyenthu2562 cant buy it, no shelf life, google search a farm that has them
@@miguelmarquez4192 No. Not at all. Each cultivar tastes different but banana and mango tend to be the main flavors. Also berries, a round about tropical flavor, tutti frutti and even bubble gum.
I Live in Portland OR. Zone 8. I planted a paw paw forest 3 years ago. I have 12 trees of 8 different varieties. I had never got fruit untill a few weeks ago I found 2 flowers on the largest tree(maybe 5 or 6 years old) I am so friggn excited. I fell in Love with the taste years ago after trying them and knew I had to start growing them yesterday. If you want to grow paw paw - which you absolutely do checkout Nursery in Portland called One Green World. They can ship all sorts of excellent quality fruit trees and shrubs across the country. Great website too! Peace🌲🐦🍄❤
I just ordered a LSU Purple Fig tree from them! I got my paw paw trees from Burpee in Pennsylvania. Good to know One Green World has paw paws!
I've never heard about it before! thanks ! It looks like mango tho!
Wow, it is so weird, you not being so hyped up. Still a great video, but your new video's put me in such a good mood and i learn stuff!
I live in Michigan about 20 min. From Paw Paw Michigan which was named after the Paw Paw. We are going to start growing them here in Portage Michigan. Although I have lived near here all my life, I have never seen one or tasted one.
always learning something new from your videos!
I’m from SC, still really enjoy watching your videos for ideas on what to do in my own food Forrest, love your enthusiasm and love for your craft. Thank you for the motivation and inspiration
My first Pawpaw tree sappling just arrived yesterday. I can't wait to plant it today!! Thanks for sharing this video.
I love this fruit!!! Thanks for the video!
My mom in southern Indiana is letting me plant whatever trees I want, and I'm 100% sure paw paws (because you need more than one variety, of course) will be chosen. Persimmons, too. I don't want to go the whole boring apple/pear/cherry route.
What a treat of a video. I've had four varieties in for a year now. I hope they do as well as those trees are.
Awesome! I'm glad you liked it. I hope it was kind of like a look into the future for you 😁
Excellent video. Thank you! I have 6 pawpaws in my yard. Two are upwards of 10 ft high...but zero flowers or fruits so far. I've never seen them in the wild...but found a wild orchard along the Potomac River and they were very abundant and tasty. I"m taking that off my bucket list.
I am growing paw paw on vancouver island, B.C, Canada. Zone 8 and growing like crazy!
Nice!!! I hope it is a big producer for you in the future
david stock I live in the Fraser Valley. Does it need a special care and spot in the garden or is it easy to grow? Protection in the winter?
Which type of Pawpaw do you grow in your area?
Do u need more than 1?
@@lamoabird This tree is deciduous as you have probably found out by now, so winter is not a problem. For pollination, I cross pollinate my two trees by removing the flower from one that is showing pollen and brush it against one that looks receptive on the other tree. My trees are only six feet high, but had a few fruit last year.
What a fantastic video! I am starting a food forest here in Tennessee and would love to grow these! I have never tried them but I have heard that they work wonders for cancer! As soon as you opened up the soft one, I immediately thought it looked like Durian! I have never tried Durian but it's definitely on my fruit bucket list as I am a very high raw vegan and have seen many fruitarians go crazy for them! Thank you so much for sharing this information!
Thanks for taking the time to do such a nice video; I had my first Paw Paw this year from my sister's land and thought it tasted like banana custard, and one sort of like an papaya, but a little less sweet -- delicious ! Well done! Ignore the people who clicked a thumbs down -- there wasn't a thing wrong with this video it informed and was entertaining! If someone wants to register something they have found lacking in a video take the time to post a helpful comment that is justified and states your opinion or adds a helpful fact to inform fellow viewers -- Or make a video, yourself, so we can critique YOU! Otherwise, move along. . .Me? I'm going to go watch his other videos, starting with "JuJube!
Thank you for this video! I love paw paws. They grow in GA where I’m from and we call them hillbilly bananas. 🍌
cool name. love it.
I've grown them for years. I love the fruits and the trees. A ripe paw paw has a delicious tropical fragrance too.
I can tell that your pawpaw tree is very happy in your food forest James. It must have the perfect balance of nutrients. I am interested in growing these but I can't because I live in Canada where the climate is not correct for them. Thanks for sharing, I have been and continue to be impressed with the unwavering quality of your videos, and of the rich information they provide to gardeners such as myself. Keep up the extraordinary work. I sometimes joke around, as you have likely noticed, but I can 100% honestly say that your channel ranks in my top 5! Sincerely, Lucas
Unless you're very far north you still might be able to. I am in Ontario and I've seen them in the north. I am going to be buying some hopefully not too far down the line! Here is a site that sells them and other native and rare trees.
www.nutcrackernursery.com
You can purchase different types of paw paw i am growing on in scotland uk for the last few years and had a few fruit last summer its hardy down to minus 5.
LucasGrowsBest add a greenhouse and you can
A year later and I can confirm you can grow in Canada live near Algonquin park. You first need to acclimatize them you can purchase these seeds online they should last to -40 even then it takes a few days to kill them so a green house wrap may be needed.
They are delicious I had my first one when I was 12 and have loved them ever since they are so good ...............
Awesome Vid Brotha! Im hoping to buy a tree this weekend!
Thanks for all the tips and info too! ✌️
Love all the updates keep them coming
Very thorough and concise, thank you. Been really wanting to know this. I've had cherimoyas, looks a bit like one on the inside.
Hi! we are growing pawpaw seeds currently in Ontario, Canada. We have never seen the fruit or mature trees before so we appreciate your great video! We realize it will take several years before we see fruit...but excited anyways!
Thank you so much for bragging on the paw paw! They grow wild in the woods all over Mississippi . I always thought that it was common knowledge regarding this fruit as it was so common in my home area. But discovered that wasn't so. I actually had to download pictures and text from Tx A&M website to prove that it was a real fruit and not just silly word in a child's nursery song! Lovely to know that it is valued and appreciated outside of my home area ! Thanks again!!
What a beauty James!
Wow James. Its crazy how much you grown since your earlier videos. In your new videos you no as shy as this video. You also have so much confidence and energy in your newer stuff. Its great to see your progress.
Love them! Last had them as a kid living in Tennessee. I recently bought 2 tiny trees that'll hopefully make it a fruiting size her in San Diego.
Thanks! Just planted 3 of them this year.
Nice. We got lucky and had a grouping of pawpaw trees grow naturally in our backyard right along a creek. We didn’t even know it until recently because they don’t grow fruit for a few years. But these trees grow like weeds it feels. Like the more you have the more it fosters growth.
I don't know that fruit in europe, thank's for sharing, formidable !!!!
I found a baby pawpaw tree down in the woods below my house (not mine). It only had 2 fruits. I picked them, not knowing what it was. My neighbor said it looks like pawpaw. I tasted of it and my first reaction was "em that's good!" To me it tasted just like banana baby food in a jar. Being very ripe, it also had the same consistency of baby food. I wouldn't change a thing.
Where I grew up in Indiana and Illinois these grew wild everywhere. I never managed to find one during fruiting so I've never tasted one. Now I live in Pennsylvania and I'm going to see if I can find some seeds and grow some in the wooded area on the back portion of my property! Thank you for this video!
I really enjoy your presentation style and super detailed info. Thanks for the great videos.
Interesting fruit, love your garden
You can grow paw paws in southern Ontario. There's a thicket of them at an arboretum. The raccoons love them. I go gather what I can and make custard with them. I tried to grow some but they died due to competition from other plants and too much shade. For better pollination I've read you hang scraps of meat to rot and attract flies that then pollinate the flowers
What arbortorium?
I've never had Paw Paw fruit. I have friends that grow it up in central Michigan though.
I was given my first paw paws to eat this fall; OMG, I am hooked! I saved the seeds; they are in the fridge now and hoping to plant them in the spring.
how did that go btw? i see this was posted 3 years ago. did you have success growing them from seed?
@@RyukyuStyle no luck with any of the seeds or the four seedlings I was given earlier this summer.
Another friend has two suckers she said I can have - but I should wait until the fall before digging them up. Hoping third time is the charm!!!
Is there any way to get seeds from 2 different varities
This is amazing! I am just learning about the Pawpaw tree now. I would like to plant a few of these in my yard. I can't believe that this healthy fruit is so unknown and not sold fresh seasonally like other fruits and veggies. Aww, silly Humans! I will now be on a quest to find this tree on Long Island
The main reason they aren't sold like others is because they bruise easily and they don't last more than just a few days at most once they are ripe. This makes shipping them EXTREMELY difficult.
I was thinking to plant this tree, but was not sure about the taste. Your video helped me to make a decision. Thank you!
There are many improved varieties that taste so much better than wild ones. most but not all wild ones are small and seedy.
@@donniechilo3966 Thank you
Great info.!!!! I have 7 trees and they are now taking off!!!
Great video and very informative! I just planted some pawpaws this year so hoping they do well.
I was growing 2 trees in San Antonio when I lost my home. The trees were almost ready to begin producing.
oh wow. I came here for the pawpaw. But I am like, I love this super cute, chilled version of you. Your personality has changed over the years.
When I'm in Jersey in the spring I hit all the ditches alongside the fields for old asparagus. They grew it 100 years or longer ago and still grows along the side of the road
I found some of these growing when i was a kid and the area was kind of hidden in the forest. I used to eat them and save the seeds to plant in my yard. I have 32 now but they are all the same verity. I bought a few online that are different to help them out a little.
Nice!! Your manor must be a pretty cool dude 😎
Thank you for sharing.
I hope my 5 trees grow this good. I got them because of your videos. Always good information and entertaining videos especially when tuck around lol. Keep up the great work
I just love your video 😍 i love the way you plant.. I love the way you harvest.. I love your tips.. I just love it i swear 😍
Very interesting.You are pleasant to hear. Thanks for sharing
I just discovered two trees right in Moorestown NJ. Planning on getting a couple for my house!!
I was just at my friends in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and they grew a paw paw tree from seeds! It took it 5 years before it beared some fruit. They gave some to me to try I enjoyed the fruit and now im going to try to grow a paw paw tree, I live in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
5 Years does not sound too bad. I bought 3 trees from a nursery 2 years ago, and probably next year I will have the first fruits. (one tree had blossoms this year but threw them away in early spring)
I now have a ton of seeds from pawpaws I bought I probably will put them into the soil.
Paw Paws can be made into a jam too! Haven't made it myself yet - been looking for a tree - think I found one in town where I live (western Missouri) glad to know how to tell when they are ripe. thanks
Awesome, I may have to try that! Your welcome, thanks for watching!
I have just planted about 8 n gave away plenty like u say they come up wild. My tree has about 50 I had so many I had to space them to grow larger broke my heart to throw away many for space too tiny n tight on the tree. . But green or yellow pawpaw are delicious. Aunt Mel.
I love tropical fruits and living in Indiana, this is the closest to growing tropical fruit for me. :D i have two growing in my backyard! so far so good. Within a year, they grew almost 2 feet so far. they're still growing now, so we'll see what the end of the season will bring!
I first discovered Pawpaw Trees on a camping trip out in the woods in Maryland when I was in the Boy Scouts. I described the flavor as being like a cross between a cantaloupe and a banana.
First, your presentations nowadays are much more exuberant than when you did this video. I have been wanting to grow paw paws ever since I got my land. They did fall behind apples, pears and plums first though. This is the year I plan on ordering some trees. I can remember singing the paw paw song as a child in school, which was a major inspiration for wanting to grow them.
Thanks, good video. I'm going to try to grow them when I get my greenhouse. Greetings from Ireland.
I place 55gal drums of rendered grease from restaurants, under my paw paw grove. As the BSF waits to lay eggs, they taxi into the blossoms and pollinate the heck out of my trees. Super sweet Tappahannock varietal from Northern Neck. The more times a ovary is “kissed” by a pollinator, the Brix skyrockets.
Answered all my questions. 👍
I had 2 Pawpaw trees at my last house and gave away more than I could eat. Brought a bunch of seeds to this new home and now in year 3 one is just over 3ft tall. Did not realize they needed the shade cloth till this year so I am behind. They are among my favorite fruits one reason is that I have NEVER seen one sold in any grocery or farmers market.
I live in Maryland, where we have paw paws growing in the wild. If anyone is passing through, check out great falls. Or in Richmond Virginia on james river, there is a paw paw island. The deer can’t eat the leaves, but they love the fruit, and replant them everywhere.
Pawpaw tree fruit sounds delicious. I know it's suppose to grow in zones 5 to 8 and I'm in zone 9b, but I just planted 6 seeds, 2 different varieties. I received the seeds from someone growing them in zone 9 and getting fruit, so hope I can also.
About 4 year's ago I discovered a couple cluster's at our new homestead and didn't know what they were and didn't get them and later found out we have pawpaw trees on a bluff. Now I know I was lucky that I even saw those 2 small cluster's because every I think I'm going to have a bumper crop and get to try pawpaw's and so far late frost destroys the bloom's and I find them brown and dead. I've got to figure a way to protect the blooms next year. I'm miffed that these early warm springs are causing my trees to bud and bloom too early and then a cold stretch happens and freezes the blooms and maybe some very small fruit cluster's and I'm in Kentucky. Nice looking pawpaw tree with lots of fruit you have there.👍
Hi! I love your gardening tips on you tube. They've been super helpful. I had a successful first time garden box garden last summer. About the oak paw... I was at Kroger grocery store and saw one yesterday. I wondered about it...I'm a young coconut nut (person) but can't seem to find those here local. Based on your recommendation I'll go vack and get a paw paw....why knows I might like them! Thanks again and God bless! Ps: love your little doggie. He's too precious!
Good day I live in Bermuda n our pawpaws are delicious yellow n when green we use for soup slice n cook till tender n also making a pie like u would make n apple pie n when done looks like apple n taste like apple pie. I guess u can call it sweet green pawpaw pie 😎. Enjoy ur video . Aunt Mel.
I’ve got two. In my food forest. They are only three years old and had a couple flowers this spring but didn’t produce any fruit. Maybe next year.. I pick wild ones every year at a secret spot we go hiking. Delicious
If you live in their native range, you might also like them for butterfly gardening--the genus Asimina is the sole caterpillar host for the elegant Zebra Swallowtail.
Yummy! Thank you for your presentation. I am growing 13 paw-paw trees, but there are too young to bear fruit.
tq for introducing a new fruit to us.
Your videos are Excellent! Glad I found you on UA-cam.
Thank you Kukana! That is encouraging to hear 😁
Wow ! That’s the very Ist time that I have seen a pawpaw fruit & you are right ., I’ve never seen anything like those fruits in the grocery stores I go to in California . I wish I can taste those pawpaws fruits .
That is cool man . Love fruit trees . I just discovered one today going in my back yard next to the creek and wondered what it was . I have a app for trees and told me it was an paw paw tree . Looked it up on UA-cam and found you . Good info and ready to eat off mine now .
Black flies are the primary pollinator for pawpaws. I mulched a lot of vegetable scraps when I had chickens a few years ago. The mulch would get black flies. My pawpaws would get so much fruit they would almost break branchs. Chickens loved the black fly larvae.
We have pawpaw trees all over in West Virginia. We've made pawpaw bread out of them but removing the seeds tedious. If your trees flower before the bees become active you'll have to attract flies to pollinate them.
Paul Courts how do you attract the flies? Just in case
@@mycharmedunicorn8715 lunch meat in the branches would work
3 years ago I planted 3 sprouts that came up around a friends trees. This is the first year for fruit. Was looking on line for when they would be ripe. I'm in Eastern Nebraska. The trees have grown well, about 12' tall now. Looking forward to them, have never eaten one.
I am in eastern nebr. Also. Love pawpaw . Want to share info???
I live in Oregon, zone 8 & I'm going to try & cultivate these in pots say 30 to 50 gallon pots so they don't get gigantic. Kinda expensive for a 2-4 foot sapling. Figured it would be a fun experiment regardless.
Don't know if you're a drinking man, but I can tell you that Pawpaws make excellent wine, one of the best batches of wine I have ever made was a Pawpaw Dandelion wine, I didn't even need to add yeast, as there is plenty of yeast on the skin of the Pawpaws, don't wash them, remove the pits, but I love this fruit and the things that can be done with it.
Thanks for the video!!!
Just came across your videos today, love your content
A recent book named aptly Paw Paw by Andrew Moore is a great read combining horticulture, culture, anthropology. Paw Paws now are growing in Oregon.
When I was out in Michigan I saw whole wood lots of these. Wish I had brought some seeds back. Are you propagating them from your neighbors seed? Would you be willing to share seed if you have any for this upcoming growing season?
You don’t want them. They really aren’t that good. I’ve been so eager to eat a ripe one for years now, and I had one today. I can’t really reference the taste to anything else, but it was sweet and unpleasant
Where in Michigan?
Excellent video brother. Really enjoyed this and finally got to see the neighbors tree i remember you mentioning. If i remember right sunflower is one of the only pawpaw varieties that are self fertile. Very cool
+Planting Freedom - athatcher85 thanks Aaron! I remember the pawpaws that you have on your separate property in Tenn.
Yeah his trees are beauties. And yup your right about that sunflower is self pollinating.
He has a really nice American Persimmon tree that I may do a video about as well. It’s a really nice tree
I'm from Jersey too and I've never seen or tried one. I recently planted a couple of trees and am dying to try it. Hopefully it grows just as well in Atlantic county!
They're rare in NJ but common in PA. If you go to the farmers markets in Philly or Lancaster you'll find them this month only.
James, I love your fruit trees' forest. One day, I'll do something like that.
We don't have bears here, just birds, a lot of them.
'Possums and 'coons also compete for this fruit.
They grow wild here in Missouri. I used to eat them when I was a kid.
Very interesting. I also used to sing the song "Picking up pawpaws..." but never knew anything except that it was a fruit.
We live in the Ozark region of Missouri You can find pawpaws in almost all the state park trails down here