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Mon. 09/12 - Not Your Papa’s Pawpaw


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Is the most American of all fruits finally going to get its time to shine? And, no, NASA did not officially ask the public to name the probe to Uranus, but they could one day and, if and when they do, the internet will be ready.

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  • Links:

    Pawpaws are America’s hidden edible treasure. Here’s how to pick them. (National Geographic)
  • Move Over, Açai—It’s the Pawpaw’s Time (New Yorker)
  • Pawpaw: Small Tree, Big Impact (US National Park Service)
  • What Is a Pawpaw, and Why Is It So Magical? (Food and Wine)
  • The secret fruit that makes this time of year in Washington so sweet (Washington Post)
  • The revival of a forgotten American fruit - BBC Travel (BBC)
  • The all-American fruit you've probably never heard of (Vox, YouTube)
  • Hillbilly Banana? How to open a PAWPAW & Taste Test -- Fruity Fruits (Emmymade, YouTube)
  • Paw Paw Festivals Across the US (HEPPY) 
  • Ohio Pawpaw Festival
  • The Internet Was Asked to Name A Probe For Uranus. Here's How That Went Down (Science Alert)
  • Who Thought Asking The Internet To Name NASA’s Uranus Mission Was A Good Idea? (IFL Science)
  • Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet (Space.com)
  • NASA Has Plans to Probe Uranus (Slate)
  • The actual report for UOP that was photoshopped in the tweet (NASA)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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