Herbarium of the Bizarre

Pawpaw Tree

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If you’ve ever eaten a Pawpaw, let me you what you think it tastes like. Is it “sunny and electric”?


You can buy frozen Pawpaw pulp (and other forest-foraged goodies) from Integration Acres: https://integrationacres.com/


Music by James Milor from Pixabay


Information provided by:

  1. https://www.seriouseats.com/what-are-pawpaws-wild-fruit-midwest-how-to-prep-and-eat-pawpaws
  2. https://wilkes.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/01/establishing-a-pawpaw-tree-in-your-backyard/
  3. https://www.nps.gov/articles/pawpaw.htm
  4. “Where’s a Good Giant Ground Sloth When You Need One?” by Carol Ann McCormick (March-April 2010) in North Carolina Botanical Garden Newsletter.
  5. Peterson Field Guides: Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America by Lee Allen Peterson (1977)
  6. Trees of the Carolinas Field Guide by Stan Tekiela (2007)
  7. The Appalachian Project. (2024, Sept. 21). The pawpaw, often referred to as "America's forgotten fruit," holds a special place in the history and culture of Appalachia. [Social media post] Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianProject/posts/pfbid02xtvQgHH4f4NDMw5gfh1RQn75ji8Bk89xHSPkZBZQUBL1Fwoty3TYVEXtAU6xXigEl
  8. https://heritageconservancy.org/pawpaw-a-big-fruit-in-need-of-bigger-love/
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill