Pawpaw Experience
/The first ‘new-to-me’ food that appeared in my CSA share this season is pawpaw! I had heard about them but never eaten one. I cut the fruit in half….right along the seed-line evidently. The pulp was custard-like and very sweet. I like it so much that I planted the seeds in a corner of my yard…hoping to establish a pawpaw patch!
Pawpaw is native to North America and grows well in Missouri where I live. So – I am including it as another native that will eventually reduce the amount of lawn in my yard. It might be years before the trees produce fruit; I like the prospect of enjoying them in the future. Maybe the fruit will provide more food in our yard for the birds and squirrels too…and the leaves will feed zebra swallowtail larvae.
