Pawpaw Trees

Image by hawk111 Pawpaws are tropical tasting fruits native to North America. They aren’t super hardy, so you may not find them in your backyard, but if you do, make a pawpaw fruit pie. The bold flavors in…

Image by rockerBOO Pawpaw trees are the most common fruit trees native to North America. These medium size hardwoods were popular fruit trees for home gardens in yesteryear, and are making a comeback in…

Image by John Flannery Pawpaw is a tasty, although unusual, fruit. Though it is a member of the mostly tropical Anonnaceae plant family, the pawpaw is suited for growing in humid, temperate regions in USDA…

Suckers are a common, yet frustrating, occurrence on many species of fruit trees. Here we will specifically discuss what to do with pawpaw suckers. With pawpaw seed propagation, such a slow and demanding activity, many gardeners may…

Image by db_beyer The aromatic pawpaw fruit has a tropical flavor, resembling creamy custard made from bananas, pineapples, and mangos. The tasty fruit is popular with raccoons, birds, squirrels, and other wildlife as well as…

Image by KatarzynaBialasiewicz Natural remedies have been around for as long as humans. For most of history, in fact, they were the only remedies. Every day new ones are being discovered or rediscovered. Keep…

Image by hawk111 Incorporating fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet can help reduce the use of some prescription drugs and add a healthy note to your beauty regimen. Most natural foods have hidden…

Image by db_beyer If you have a pawpaw tree in your landscape, consider yourself lucky. These native trees are cold hardy, low maintenance, and have few pest issues, plus, they produce delicious, exotically…

Image by db_beyer For those of you who live in the eastern United States, pawpaw fruit may be very commonplace, albeit generally unavailable, except perhaps at a farmers’ market. Due to the difficulty in…

Image by chipmunk_1 The pawpaw is a strange fruit that deserves more attention. Reportedly Thomas Jefferson’s favorite fruit, this North American native is something like a pulpy banana with seeds that sprout…