Pawpaws at Union Square Greenmarket

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I came across a very intriguing fruit at the Greenmarket today - fresh pawpaws. apparently they are a native North American fruit that often grows wild, though the man selling them said he was cultivating them in the Hudson Valley. A Brazilian woman who tasted a slice said they tasted like cherimoyas (sp? a fruit I am not familiar with.) I found them delightfully sweet and custardy. I bought a few and have already eaten one. they have somewhat large and annoying pits inside so I just peeled them and scooped the soft fresh out. in any case, a delicious novelty.

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Union Square Greenmarket
Broadway and E 17th St, New York, NY 10003

[LaLaGoGo]

Please help me out! I'm looking for pawpaw, or paupau fruits. My co-worker tells me he finds them at Korean groceries in Brooklyn, although he can't recall any particular one.

Would anyone know where specifically I can find them at this time of year? Is there a better time when they're in season?

[lizzgiselle]

I've been looking for pawpaw in the New York area and have never found it! Could you tell us which farm was selling it at Union Sq?

[emma]

i too would like to know which farm! i've only have a few cherimoyas in the states and they've always been disappointing (very bland/tasteless) as compared to what i've had in taiwan.

[NYCkaren]

Wow, a fruit I've never eaten! I will look for them next time I'm at the Greenmarket. I Googled them and they are indeed related to cherimoyas.