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When To Pick Pawpaws: How To Tell If Pawpaw Fruit Is Ripe

September 20, 2019 by Linda SE

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 flavored fruit. If you’re new to picking pawpaws you’re probably wondering how to tell if the pawpaw fruit is ripe. Read on to find out when to pick pawpaws. CONTINUE

Image by Scott Bauer, USDA

 SOURCE: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pawpaw/when-is-pawpaw-fruit-ripe.htm

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Native Plants /Wildlife Habitats Tagged With: native fruit, pawpaw

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