Sep. 27—The pawpaw fruit. Green, pear-shaped, backed by a natural history of tens of millions of years and the largest native fruit in West Virginia. Some folks find it to have a smooth, tropical ...

The deciduous tree supports the zebra swallowtail butterfly — a species that has all but disappeared from the Pittsburgh ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pawpaws are the fruit of a hardy understory tree native to parts of the U.S. They used to be everywhere, ...

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Powhatan State Park’s Pawpaw Festival is returning in September, bringing with it two running races, vendors, music and other festivities. Ever heard of a pawpaw?

FUNKY FRUIT: The pawpaw tree is native to the Southeast and attracts pollinators including beetles and flies. Heather Rayburn will lead a discussion on June 21 about the role of the pawpaw and other ...

When you go to your local supermarket, chances are you won’t come across a pawpaw (Asimina triloba) in the produce section. That’s because these nutritious, oblong-shaped green fruits are rare and ...

The pawpaw tree, which produces Ohio's official native fruit, is common throughout the state. Pawpaw fruit tastes like a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple and is harvested in late summer and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X When people think of foods native to the Baltimore area, a few readily come to mind: Crabs, of ...

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: Pawpaws, a native fruit with custard texture and mellow, mango-banana flavor, can't be found in stores due to its ultrashort shelf life. Photo by Sarah Wickers, courtesy of ...

They say fruit is nature’s candy. But what about a fruit that’s only ripe for a week or two out of the year and can’t even be ...