Thursday marks National Pawpaw Day, which is the state's native fruit and the largest edible native fruit in North America.
The fruit is indigenous to 26 states in the U.S. It extends from northern Florida to southern Ontario and as far west as eastern Nebraska, according toPawpaws are also sometimes known as the Kentucky banana or the hillbilly mango.The kidney-shaped fruit is green with a creamy, avocado-like texture that tastes a bit like mango, pineapple and banana.
Cut the fruit in half with a knife, and avoid cutting the hard seeds inside — work around them. Scoop out the fruit with a spoon and spit out the seeds. You can also use a potato peeler for the skin. "In Columbus or really anywhere in most of Ohio, you usually find them in the understory, like the lower parts near streams ... lakes and creeks and in the floodplains."
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