Way Down Yonder in the Paw-Paw Patch

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Blog Post Category: Garden History; Horticulture; American history; garden history; National Museum of the American Indian; pawpaw; trees
Description: Ever heard of the pawpaw tree? Ever tasted its fruit? Did you even know it had fruit? Though it may not have the name recognition of an apple or a peach tree, pawpaw trees have a long and important history in the United States. In 1541, Hernando de Soto observed Mississippi Valley Native Americans growing pawpaws and […]