How To Eat Your PawPaw Fruits!

[@jeanbarraza5433]

I make pawpaw bread. Texture is like banana but has a unique taste of it’s own. Good crop this year.

[@dumbbunnie123]

This was George Washington’s favorite food...go on line for Martha Washington’s cook book, theres many delicious recipes for paw paw!

[@nkynative2850]

Pawpaws need to reach a certain ripeness on the tree in order for the fruit to ripen correctly off the tree. The fruit needs to begin to get soft up near the stem before removing it and placing in a sunny window sill to finish ripening. If picked rock hard you can expect the fruit to never get ripe. Also, pawpaws produce both male and female flowers on the same tree, in fact each individual flower goes through a female stage and then the male stage. There is no male pawpaws. They usually need another genetically different pawpaw in order to cross pollinate but many trees will produce fruit without another tree. The variety "Sunflower" for instance will produce some fruit without pollen from another tree.

[@wild-radio7373]

Fabulous comment ♡♡♡ thank you

[@janetlarue1231]

I am having the hardest time getting my Pawpaw seeds to take root. What do I need to do. The one tree i got to grow died when i transplanted it. I was so careful not to disturb the tap root. Any suggestions would be awesome. TIA

[@b_uppy]

@@janetlarue1231 The seeds need to be refrigerated for a while before they will sprout...

[@nkynative2850]

Janet LaRue One thing is to never let the seeds dry out. They should be started in deep pots or directly planted in the ground where you want the tree. Seedlings are sensitive to direct sunlight in the first yr and be sure they get enough water. To add to B uppys comment the seeds need to undergo whats called stratification. To do that you just put the seeds in a ziplick bag with moist peat moss and set them in the fridge for atleast 100 days. Plant them in the spring and you should see some sprouts about July/August. They can take a while to germinate. The first 2 yrs they dont grow much but the 3rd yr they really take off.

[@kathleennorton6108]

@@nkynative2850 Since they grow in southern Michigan do you think they might grow in southern Wisconsin? Do they like real sunny spots, or partly shady spots to grow in? I wonder if they would grow on a more protected south side of a building?

[@BackyardBerry]

2:54 is where I’m at now and I’m guessing (before watching the rest of the video) that the overripe one is the sweetest and mushiest. I like them a little further gone personally. Cultivated types from KSU, Neal Peterson varieties, or Jerry Lehman varieties are top notch. Cliff England at cliff England orchard and nursery comes to the farmers market near me and he has pawpaws for a little over a month and he has some of the most exquisite tasting fruit. Which is understandable seeing as he has one of the largest collection of pawpaw and persimmon cultivars in the United States.

[@blickch]

The joy I got from you saying paw paw patch over and over....It must have been a joy to say as well. :-)

[@paulsimon8269]

FYI...seeds are moist packed and stratified in the fridge for spring planting...or plant an entire fruit for a small thicket. The tap root must be intact for new trees usually.

[@duskmoss]

Yes the do grow in clusters or groves the like areas that are shaded for about half the day

[@JudyandRick]

Why don’t you sell some of the seeds. Baker creek was selling seeds but they are out of stock. I I would buy some seeds. I would love to try to grow them in South East Louisiana.

[@nathanielcohen9890]

i love pawpaws. ate them as a kid in illinois....i would like to have a few to make some shine.

[@heatherb918]

In a southern drawl..."I want that". 😊 I'm so jealous. I've never tried but always wanted to try pawpaw. I read a lovely book about them though. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you.

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

I think someone needs to count how many times the word pawpaw is said in this video😂😂 zac your our favorite!’ And the beginning. Killed me!!😂😂😂

[@linak7155]

the beginning was hysterical😁An amphibious reconnaissance mission...

[@dfischer5912]

We have a few spots here in Lanc PA loaded with pawpaws... I always thought of the flavor as a cross between banana and even mango. I eat em off the tree and once made cookies... D.

[@kwik5150]

I tried my first bite today. Really has to be one of the best fruits I've ever tasted. I'm planting my seeds for sure.

[@pamelabratton2501]

I planted two this year, 2022! Excited to see how they grow in my area.

[@johnmills837]

It takes 10 years to produce fruit unless you graft them.

[@southronspirit]

do you need more than one paw paw tree to get fruit ?

[@james-nz4ws]

I haven't found any pawpaw trees where I live in NC yet, but I do know they're around. I heard you mention beer and wine made from pawpaw, but people also use them to make moonshine.

[@jasonsmith-ug5tc]

Paw paw fruit, bee honey, and some Lalvin D-47 yeast.... Make some lovely melomel mead.

[@generaljackson649]

Still looking my for them around my local woods have not found them yet to try them out .some of the elders in my neck of the woods say that we do have them just have not got lucky yet.Thank you for your channel and all you do. God bless you and your family.

[@uthus2000]

We shook a tree into the creek just yesterday in central Missouri. Good stuff! My daughter thinks they're like a mango avocado fusion.

[@graftedinforever971]

You can make pawpaw jam, butter or bread. Really good!

[@linak7155]

'paw paws' 🐾🐾 *never* heard of them before! I am telling you Zach, there's valuable instruction in this channel.

[@glendabaldwin4423]

I've never eaten any, but I grew up in the south around Alabama and Georgia and there were a lot of paw paw jellies made.

[@matthewdeschenes7652]

the patch of paw paws in Ontario canada ( right in my town not many in canada, my area has the largest concentration of them in canada due to American soldiers eating them along the river durring the war of 1812 ) is told that around Michigan and Ontario along the great lakes are the sweetest fruit of where the trees grow. Sadly I havent been able to try because the animals get to the fruit before I can ! been absolutly dying to try them

[@higheraimhomestead5293]

My parents grew up with an abundance of pawpaws. My daddy always talked about them. So last year I was gifted some. As promised they were delicious and made a most beautiful loaf of bread....WARNING for some people they can cause SEVERE intestinal pain and diarrhea. Had no idea...didn't bother my husband, or son, but my mother and I were very, VERY sick. I will never eat another one. I had to look it up online because I would have never believed it. I was so sad by this....I knew my daddy would have been so proud of that beautiful bread!

[@gatorjams4579]

Jackfruit did the same to me.

[@jimmywhitlow2012]

I was gifted with two paw paws myself. One from my dad's side and one from my mom's side. 😂

[@localfan8174]

Good to know this could happen!!

[@woodsman82]

I found some pawpaw fruit about a week ago. When I was at deer creek state park in ohio. I had no idea what they was.

[@lunnafraticelli6131]

I smell moonshine out of those paw paw fruits..🤔🤑🤐

[@kfitz4520]

We bought a paw paw tree this year. I can't wait until we get to try them...hopefully in a few short years, but I've heard it can take up to 8 years.

[@meredith-fourmilecreekfarm8538]

Today's video is bright to you by the letter "P"

[@ritalyons8749]

My grandma loved pawpaw, we have several on our place in eastern Kentucky.

[@Karen-ip8qk]

I found a forest of pawpaw trees in Hot Springs last year. Can't wait till fall to try to find some fruit

[@LetsTalkGoats]

I would love to try that.

[@deboraharnold9715]

We had all kinds of pawpaws last year. This year there were a few on the tree but by the time we got to them they were gone. I think they taste like a cross between mango and banana. We are located in northern Kentucky.

[@johnmolthen6417]

We have two trees. And this year they both produced fruit. We think it does taste like a custard. We haven't made anything yet, waiting for a few more. Might try cookies. Will let you know.

[@RobinVerne]

They make excellent cakes, cookies and pies. I have also make jelly.😋

[@linak7155]

Your son, Josh, is maturing. He has mama's eyes! 👀 Enjoy him. Ours has flown the coop at 18, and we're 💔

[@YahushasDisciple]

Do they continue to ripen once picked? Or should one wait until their brown and bruised to pick? Looks interesting Zac!

[@Anamericanhomestead]

I'm told they will ripen after they are picked.

[@brendacraine4948]

As long as they are full grown, they will continue to ripen after being picked.

[@Boycott-Ai-NOW]

Granny & Laef Crick brought me hurr😂❤😂

[@chriskwammie2773]

in Athens OH they make pawpaw icecream very good!

[@KeithGyarmati]

It's so good 👍

[@graftedgarage3214]

Is this where the annual pawpaw festival is in Ohio?

[@johnchase4408]

I want some

[@chriskwammie2773]

looks like we just missed it, sept. 13-15th www.ohiopawpawfest.com/

[@chriskwammie2773]

looks like bigfoot loves pawpaws too :D

[@tinahartley6692]

We've found pawpaw back in Kentucky and here in Missouri. But we haven't gotten any yet this year unfortunately. They are good though. Glad you got to try them.

[@Anamericanhomestead]

Bernie Sanders would take away all my pawpaws! :)

[@tinahartley6692]

@@Anamericanhomestead - Maybe. But you would still get free health care. What's a few pawpaws for that?

[@kathleennorton6108]

@@tinahartley6692 ...and your freedom. Control the education, healthcare and food and you will control most people's souls. It's never free. Give the government your personal responsibility and you will end up paying dearly.

[@tinahartley6692]

@@kathleennorton6108 - Give capitalism control and they'll let you die while bankrupting you with medical bills. Having free choice isn't a good thing when all the choices suck. Pay dearly? bs. Our current system is more expensive than Medicare-for-All and leaves millions uninsured or wallowing in medical debt. We're paying dearly for greedy sociopaths who run our corporations.

[@kathleennorton6108]

@@tinahartley6692 Tina, no system works, or can work apart from man being moral. The problem with socialism and communism is that you put your power as individuals into the hands of a very few. Those few, if they weren't corrupt, which likely they are, for they are power grabbing, eventually the great to absolute power over the masses will corrupt them. Man is wicked, apart from a loving, accountable relationship with His Creator. No system can work without moral people, both in governmental capacities and as citizens, but between capitalism and communism, communism is much more dangerous. Millions and millions of people were killed in the last century under communism. Check out recent history. They come in with great, alluring promises, but death is in their wake. Communism cannot work. It is against human nature. Would you get up every day and do your best and work your hardest, if everything you worked for was going to be divided up with others, who had no motivation or incentive? Would people be inventive and come up with marvelous ideas for products, if they were never rewarded for them? If you give away your freedom than you deserve to become a slave.

[@KweKanata]

I’d love to get my hands on some of them seeds. I’m from the Appalachia’s but up in Canada. I’ve been thinking of doing trench greenhousing and this may be something that would work well.

[@wildflower746]

KweKanata there is a rumour that someone in North York (Toronto area) has been growing them with success for a number of years. That is giving me hope that i can produce them in southern Ontario.

[@KweKanata]

Wow, that is fantastic, but Atlantic provinces have a different growing environment so I’d still have to experiment. It would be a welcomed adventure🙂

[@smjmomto2]

@@wildflower746 There is a seller in Toronto. He had a few trees for sale when I visited his home. Google Ontario Native Plants. His 2021 plant catalogue is up.

[@maranscandy9350]

It takes 60-80 days for a viable to show emerge from the ground. The seeds need to be cold stratified for at least 100 days before planting. They can be refrigerated up to 2 years before planting.

[@julieteveee]

Pawpaws are delicious! To clarify; Pawpaws don't have male and female trees. When they first flower, their flowers are male, then as they age they shift to female. Also pawpaws cannot self pollinate so once a tree's flowers go female it needs another tree nearby that still has male flowers on it in order to grow fruit.

[@johnmills837]

You need different strain of plant not genetically same. Not a sucker from the roots....

[@b_uppy]

Seems like pawpaw nectar could be a thing sold in stores. That would mean a processing plant would need to be near where people grow a lot of them because of their short storage life, but I think it could be a thing.

[@MissouriReaper]

Are you willing to sell the pawpaw seeds ?

[@onfarm6521]

Missouri Reaper where are you located in Missouri? I have lots of seeds and would be willing to sell you

[@MissouriReaper]

@@onfarm6521 south east mo st.francois county

[@melindalowe4313]

I love Paw paws. I live in KY and have ate them since I was a baby. I have heard people make pawpaw butter

[@Mikkall]

Grandad (grew up just off the Buffalo) said there used to be Pawpaws all over. Unfortunately, he said they also used to make rope with the bark of the Pawpaw tree... maybe why they aren't all over anymore.

[@darlaann1610]

Don't let the seeds dry out if you want them to sprout. You can also cold stratify if you want to keep track of how seeds are doing.

[@journeyman2003]

I want to try one, not likely to happen in Canada

[@snappysnap955]

Never have gotten to eat a paw paw...would love to though. I wonder if it would make a good quick bread similar to banana or pumpkin bread. But if I lived near a paw paw patch, I would just be eating the heck out of those things. They look very yummy and the taste and texture as described would be right up my alley. Also I'll bet you could put them in pancakes or waffles.

[@mihaiilie8808]

You can buy grafted trees.

[@snappysnap955]

@@mihaiilie8808 I'm in the wrong climate altogether since I live in the PNW.

[@lewisbales6190]

When I was a child, a lady friend had a Papa tree. We called them the Indianer Bananer.

[@KeithGyarmati]

We have a bunch in Cincinnati Ohio, but they are still not ripe yet, more then end of September or start of October... Normally get some for Sukkot. I think its semi pear and banana cream.

[@offairhead]

Shalom!!

[@graftedgarage3214]

We have four tiny seedlings we sprouted from ten seeds with great excitement. Just another 6-8 years! 🤣 I’ve read the flowers smell like death. Is this true? Is it like something you can only smell if you’re purposely smelling the flower?

[@graftedgarage3214]

We requested our seeds from Kentucky State University.

[@sampendleton9271]

That one you said was ugly was almost ripe you have to let it completely turn brown and it taste like pina collada

[@johnmills837]

Found the Paw Paw in 2022 in the Shawnee National forest. Went back the following year and the trees had no fruit. The plants are both male and female. They flower w a stinky red flower that attracts a unique fly and that's how they pollinate. The trees need two different plant strains to produce fruit. They produce suckers that won't bare fruit. This year 2024 found a good sized patch that was loaded with fruit in Mich. Now I have seeds from two different plants that I will plant and grow my patch.

[@scottishnotirish]

In KY we have learned the hard way to watch the area around you for creatures,. Especially bears!!

[@Mopargirl7769]

I live in subiaco Arkansas and I know they grow around here but I cannot find them. I want to try these sooooo bad. Can you please tell me where I can drive to get some of these when in season

[@Anamericanhomestead]

You want me to give you the secret location to my paw paw patch? 😎 What are you going to do for me? 😁🤪

[@Mopargirl7769]

@@Anamericanhomestead lmao! Well I would pay you for them. Also depends how far you are from subiaco. My husband and I want to try them. I do remember when riding my horses when I was a teenager we saw these trees in the woods but had no idea we could eat these, we don't live around there anymore and it's private property now so can't go and get some. Plus that was 20 yrs ago I probably wouldn't remember exactly where they were lmao

[@Anamericanhomestead]

@@Mopargirl7769 LOL ok. Well I'm a bit of drive. I'm in Witter, AR. Just keep an eye out in creek areas as trees near water are more likely to produce fruit. Locate a patch around July and August and expect fruit to start falling around Sept to Oct. Just look for those big leaves and then you've found your patch. There are usually more than a few trees clumped together.

[@Mopargirl7769]

Thank you so much for your help! I cannot wait to try one. They look delicious 😋

[@lewisbales6190]

Where can I find Papa trees or seeds?

[@driver777]

How about pawpaw icecream

[@PixieDust-eq6kc]

They grow wild in WV.

[@BryanBowenArchangelBarachiel]

I remember it haven't healing properties from a past life. So I order some and I got over my cold.

[@she_gathers_rain5356]

I want a paw paw patch! I would love to try them.

[@nancymweasel6561]

My sister just came from an Ohio paw-paw festival where they had paw-paw beer. She made paw-paw jam

[@mattselmer7215]

Looks delicious!

[@sheilamorse2624]

I think it taste like a cross between a banana and strawberries. YUM! You have found a treasure.

[@paullost4993]

Do you think they would grow in Wyoming

[@Danafondo]

So baby kittens taste the best?

[@onfarm6521]

Currently have 6 5 Gallon buckets full!

[@wildflower746]

C Chalk i am envious. 😋

[@kprairiesun]

What does a paw paw patch look like?! Bushes or trees?

[@maxprophet2401]

Got about 20 lbs last night, only a small % are ripe. Ripe ones fall when ya shake the tree lightly btw. Only a few fell that weren't ripe :( my fault :). This was just one of my patches and I barely put a dent in it. Think I'll try the wine this year.

[@kathleennorton6108]

Maybe you could sell the seeds in moist peat moss. If you do please post it here.

[@maxprophet2401]

Thought about it, I will if I get around to it. It's important to never let them dry out and so far I have zero saved up. The season just started. How many are you looking for? I'm not sure about the success rate of the seeds but I've read it's pretty good when kept moist and refrigerated for a few months or immediately planting them deep..

[@AnAlaskaHomestead]

Mmmmmm Pappaw beer 🍺

[@lesnval]

Got got a sack of paw paws this morning from behind our house. I made bread, froze several cups of puree. I found a monkey butter recipe that calls for bananas, going to sub in paw paws.

[@brendacraine4948]

How do you separate the fruit from the seeds?

[@lesnval]

@@brendacraine4948 I use my fingernails to remove the membrane around the seeds. It's messy but worth it

[@thomasjcorson4758]

Do you sell paw paw seedlings or seeds

[@goatmagnetics5299]

U can let vanilla ice cream soften enough to mix paw paw pulp with it. I would put the pulp in a blender first. Then mix and refreeze it. The enjoy

[@HeavensEssentials]

I have to add these to my paw paws to my garden 😍

[@henriettavanderfloof8104]

Will need the tree to grow six plus feet before fruiting. Took me six years. 😊

[@pieceofpeacehomestead529]

I've tried for 3 yrs now to grow pawpaw from seed with no luck. I'm going to go ahead and buy grafted, potted trees probably from Stark Brothers. :-)

[@w4ame]

PIECE of PEACE Homestead I save pawpaw seeds every year in moistened pear moss in the refrigerator until spring. I then plant them in the spring. Remember that if a pawpaw seed dries out the viability of that seed drops by 90%, so don’t let it dry out. Good luck.

[@pieceofpeacehomestead529]

@@w4ame Thanks for the info. I hope I can get a patch started.

[@maranscandy9350]

Andy Eddings Don’t put them in the freezer either. It kills the seed. Seedlings need about 35% to 50% shade for the first 3 years or the sun can kill them. They need consistent watering, too.

[@jr637-1]

I just ate my first pawpaw an hour ago. They might have been harvested a little early, but was still sweet enough.

[@brandierance4274]

I see that native American used inter bark for rope and many other things and the fruit has a natural resource dor some cancers..thank for this video im on the hunt myself for my paw paw tree...lol

[@TheCindermonkee]

I can hear reflection of your loving wife Jamie in your sons voice 😀

[@alabamagpaaprospector7699]

Yeah I'm a papa and I'm pretty good Papa to

[@julietparadies2937]

Super deep tap roots. Start them in a very tall pot AFTER you stratify the seeds

[@Quarton]

I grew up on our family farm in west-central Illinois, and we had a pawpaw patch. They love to be near water, and they do well in deep shade. I'd say that the flavor is really unique to pawpaws, but perhaps it's their consistency that reminds people most of bananas. They're easy to grow - and I think they're undervalued!

[@kathleennorton6108]

Do they mind being in an area that occasionally floods over?

[@kathleennorton6108]

I wonder why the grow in southern Michigan, but not Southern Wisconsin?

[@maranscandy9350]

They can grow in zones 5-8 depending on how much water they get.

[@pineapple_coconuts3459]

If beat around the bush was a thing, this guy would win 🏆 eat the dang paw paw already hahahaha GRILL IT and sprinkle a tire y bit of sugar and few drops of lemon on it. Best video for paw paw eating yet. 😍 ❤

[@caryjulietate]

Man oh man I am so jealous love paw paws and I can’t find any down here

[@mavisd8673]

I remember "Grannie" on The Beverly Hillbillies mention jars of her pickled pawpaws.

[@trapperman3827]

Paw paw wine sounds pretty good

[@colleenrodamer6230]

Do u have seeds want some so bad please let me know please

[@deborahuballe2108]

I would like to buy some pawpaw seeds from you please

[@TheGrmany69]

It reminds me of the Venezuelan/Colombian curuba. But it looks like some persimmons relative.

[@Mcoult45]

Did you pick up pawpaws and put 'em in yer pocket all day long?? Hehe...you make them sound delicious! Now I want to find some!

[@maranscandy9350]

The third Thursday of every September is National Pawpaw Day in the USA.

[@MrMeasureTwice]

I'll buy some seeds from you!!

[@krashdown102]

take a shot every time he says "paw paw"

[@weetreebonsai]

tweeted

[@tammyt870]

Would be interested in getting some of the seeds from you! Let me know!

[@JEFF_IN_OHIO]

Id like seeds as well.

[@wild-radio7373]

"One Green World" nursery in Oregon sells them ♡♡♡

[@karenparham9834]

You should sell paw paw seeds.. 😊

[@mayshellemyers4675]

Like in between a banana and a kiwi fruit.

[@trapperman3827]

I know a guy down south that make moonshine with them

[@johnchase4408]

I'm gonna have to try that.

[@bronsonisaboss]

He said the cuter they are the better they taste lololol

[@davidwebb7989]

I ate my first 1 last night, throught it was good

[@mihaiilie8808]

There are @ 6 different pawpaw tastes.Check Peterson pawpaws.