El Cazador
Expert
The old-timers called them "Indiana Bananas" or "Hoosier Bananas" here and in Kentucky where I spent my youth. There was a small thriving market for them some years back, but while many of the older folks remember them, few younger people do. My wife's grandfather gathered them every year and sold them at farmer's markets, along with his vegetables.
I have heard of a few people who were allergic to pawpaw fruit, so if you run across some and have never eaten one, take it home with you before you bite into it. Just in case you're one of the unlucky few.
I have heard of a few people who were allergic to pawpaw fruit, so if you run across some and have never eaten one, take it home with you before you bite into it. Just in case you're one of the unlucky few.