[PCA] NEWS: The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Sep 30 08:22:00 CDT 2011


http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/09/29/140894570/the-pawpaw-foraging-for-americas-forgotten-fruit?sc=fb&cc=fp

The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit
by Allison Aubrey

So what the heck is a pawpaw?

Recently, I heard about a secret snack. Kayakers who paddle the waters 
near Washington, D.C., told me about a mango-like fruit that grows along 
the banks of the Potomac -- a speckled and homely skin that hides a tasty 
treat.

See the link above for the full article text, video clip, and listen to 
the story.





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