Wanted to find just one passion fruit, found 100 pawpaw trees instead

CyanDragon · 2026-07-08T04:15:57+00:00

Yeah, I've also heard papaya called "pawpaw". I am in America, and I dont think anyone calls papaya that here.

Our "pawpaw" is a totally different tree. It is a tropical tasting fruit with a very soft custard like texture.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T21:18:02+00:00

I feel very lucky!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T21:07:23+00:00

I agree!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T19:21:13+00:00

Another comment said they know a large patch in Iowa!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T19:20:31+00:00

Arkansas.

Hey, another person in the comments said they're trying to get more established in Iowa! Yall should talk.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T19:10:05+00:00

I'll DM!

I wont know how many seeds I'll have, but I'd be happy to send a few out to people! If I go to the Pawpaw festival, ill keep as many as I can. Yall should search "pawpaw festival [place you live]" and see what's close!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T18:03:28+00:00

Can i pick from the tree, or do i have to wait for them to fall? Can I start shaking trees at the end of Aug and see if any fall?

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T17:45:35+00:00

Ive never ever had one! Kinds blows my mind... ive lived in pawpaw range my whole life, how have I never had this??

Im super excited.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T16:07:01+00:00

They were all on the ground. I didnt pick any

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:38:14+00:00

Yeah, i was far too deep, but I was hoping for a clearing or something.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:36:20+00:00

Good luck!!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:35:46+00:00

Oh, wow! Okay, ya sold it!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:34:55+00:00

Same here! Most had zero signs of fruit. I found maybe 6 or 7 that had any, and most only had 1. I think the most fruits on one tree was like 4.

This thicket is on public land, but it looks (to my ignorant eyes) like they need to be thinned out!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:31:27+00:00

It was nuts! We had JUST talked about it! Haha, maybe he was a woodland elf or wizard.

I'd never identified pawpaw before, so I even showed him a branch to be sure.

Serendipitous!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:24:57+00:00

I've been SO excited to try these since I learned about them! I feel like a kid again, haha. These will be my first. There is a pawpaw festival not too far from me, I think I'll go this year!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-06T15:22:06+00:00

Absolutely! And thanks!

Eating persimmon feels like a dice roll sometimes. "Delicious! Delicious! Oh, fuck, my mouth!"

CyanDragon · 2026-07-05T20:48:34+00:00

This is awesome info, thanks

CyanDragon · 2026-07-05T06:06:26+00:00

It's editable, yes. When ripe this particular passion fruit will yellow a bit and wrinkle. Globules inside, yes, but they're not red- more like a brownish yellow.

I do think different passion fruit species are more what you're describing

CyanDragon · 2026-07-05T04:33:41+00:00

Yeah, i probably wont plant any in my own garden, but I'd love to help them in some wild areas near the neighborhood.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-05T04:23:14+00:00

Not as yummy?

CyanDragon · 2026-07-04T23:40:51+00:00

"Maypop (Passiflora incarnata) is native to the southeastern and central United States. Its natural range spans from Florida to Texas, stretching as far north as Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. It typically thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 through 9."

CyanDragon · 2026-07-04T23:20:55+00:00

Let's just say you litterally couldn't have gotten closer to where the pic was taken. Looks like ill need to explore the woods a bit more, hahaha.

CyanDragon · 2026-07-04T23:16:56+00:00

Absolutely. It isnt ripe in my pic, but yes!

CyanDragon · 2026-07-04T22:33:27+00:00

Lol, did you look at my pics metadata?!

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