#pawpaw

[moonbrainedtranny]

look at them! they're so good!

I've always wanted my own fruit trees. using the power of online shopping, these pawpaw trees now live in my yard. it'll be years before they fruit but I'm so happy

I hope they like it here

please wish them luck so they grow big and strong and have long happy lives

[smchaleart]

Did a quick thing of Moonshine and Pawpaw from naddpod! 🌱

[thepennsylvanian]

Forage for pawpaws (North America's largest native fruit) from late August to early October. Seek out damp, shaded understories near rivers and creeks in the Eastern U.S. Look for the large, drooping teardrop leaves, and gently shake the tree to harvest ripe, fragrant, and slightly squishy fruit.

Because pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a highly sought after wild delicacy, a successful harvest requires knowing exactly what to look for, and how to process them.

1. Where to Find Pawpaws:

• Habitat: Pawpaws are native to 26 eastern and midwestern U.S. states. They thrive in rich, well drained soils, often forming dense "patches" in the understory beneath taller trees like oaks, and tulip poplars. They love growing near creeks, floodplains, and river valleys.

• Tree Identification: Identify pawpaw trees by their large, smooth edged, teardrop shaped leaves that can grow up to 12 inches long. In early spring, look for dark, maroon, cup shaped flowers.

2. When and How to Harvest:

• Seasonality: The harvesting window peaks in September and lasts only about 3 to 4 weeks.

• Ripeness Indicators: Ripe pawpaws will transition from bright green to yellowish green, or even brownish black. They should give to the touch just like a ripe avocado or peach.

• The "Shake Test": The easiest way to harvest is to give the slender tree trunk a gentle shake. The ripest fruits will detach, and fall to the ground (watch your noggin).

• Ground Foraging: Many foragers simply scour the ground beneath the patch for freshly dropped fruit. Only take fruit that is unblemished and smells strongly sweet and floral.

3. Preparation and Safety:

• Edibility: The creamy, yellow orange flesh tastes like a decadent blend of banana, mango, and custard.

• Toxicity Warning: Do not consume the skin or the large, dark seeds. They contain a compound called annonacin that can cause stomach upset, or toxicity if eaten in large quantities.

• Preparation: Cut the fruit open lengthwise, scoop out the large seeds, and extract the custard-like pulp.

[chick-it-out]

[orangelemoncandies]

Pawpaw Dessert Collage

[mandsleanan]

Walking through the garden in May.

Most catmints you can buy are hybrids that don't produce fertile seed. This is Nepeta subsessilis, that I specifically sought out because I like the tea it makes. It also has the drawback of a fertile species.

Typical mint.

Beautiful roadkill-scented pawpaw flowers, hoping to attract the local flies and beetles that are into that.

They're surprisingly fragile for imitation carrion, and many get knocked off by wind or over enthusiastic pollinators.

Don't know what mushroom this is. Kinda looks like a morel but none of their preferred trees are nearby.

Cherries Jubilee baptisia and John Clayton honeysuckle

[the-unfermented-cherry4]

[pawpawbarkz]

NEW TIKTOK POSTED 🐾

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