Pawpaw fan club! (1 Viewer)

Who else here loves these things?!?! Some people call them "hillbilly bananas". I honestly didn't know much about them until a couple weeks ago. Stopped at an amish farm stand to pick up some corn and they had a few laying on the table, so I bought them. Girl there said to treat them like an avacado (ie: wait until soft and then eat immediately). I had VERY low expectations, but followed her instructions anyway.

Whole pawpaw

Cut in half

Eating with a spoon

Holy ####! I was blown away. Super sweet and tropical with a creamy/custardy texture. Tastes like a mix between a banana, pineapple and mango (3 of my favorite fruits). I cant believe these things grow wild all up and down the east coast. 

Went out yesterday afternoon with my buddy to a patch he knew about and started shaking trees.

We found 34

So freakin good!

I ate these regularly as a kid. My cousin's neighbor had a pawpaw tree. Now I haven't had one in 40+ years and don't remember the taste. Now I want one.

Wal*Mart killed my Pawpaw.

I'm more into meemaws ......if you know what I mean

I thought you were announcing you were gonna be a grandpa.

I have heard people talking about them this year more than ever... I have never had one though, and prior to this post had zero interest in trying them 

ChiefD said:

I thought you were announcing you were gonna be a grandpa.

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Me too

Jaysus said:

I have heard people talking about them this year more than ever... I have never had one though, and prior to this post had zero interest in trying them 

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I think we're at the tail end of the season around here. If you want to try one, checkout Threefold Farm 

ChiefD said:

I thought you were announcing you were gonna be a grandpa.

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 That probably isnt too far off either.