What Is the Pawpaw? North America's Lost Fruit
The pawpaw fruit was a favorite of George Washington. It helped save the lives of the Lewis and Clark expedition. And it tastes sort of like a mango-banana creme brûlée. Why have you (probably) never heard of it?
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@gutenberg_org I've heard of it!
In Disney's animated Jungle Book. 🤔
@gutenberg_org here in northern Australia these grow like weeds. I have 4 trees in my backyard at the moment, it’s always a race to get the fruit before the bats do.
@gutenberg_org I really want to try one now.
@CatalanClaire please do so!
@gutenberg_org Some of the descriptions fit the taste of Cherimoya, which is available in Europe (probably shipped from Central and South America). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherimoya