Where can I find PAW PAW fruit in Detroit ?

**ddaydetroit** · September-04-17, 06:33 PM

I have only heard of this fruit native to Michigan and the Midwest but have never seen it is there anywhere in the area I can buy it ?

**Meddle** · September-04-17, 07:46 PM

If you don't find it someplace like Eastern Market, you may not find it at all. Have you ever had one? Odd little buggers.

I have one wild tree in my yard and it's has only produced fruit once in about 15 years. Cool flower though.

**renf** · September-04-17, 07:46 PM

The Village Corner store in Ann Arbor usually sells Paw Paws in the fall. They are interesting but please don't get your hopes up. They will not
replace apples or grapes.

**Király** · September-04-17, 11:56 PM

Wow, for years I've been teaching little kids the song about the paw paw patch and I just thought it was a nonsense song. Now I learn paw paws are a real thing.

Something new to learn every day on DY!

**Zacha341** · September-05-17, 12:23 AM

Perhaps they can be found in some of the middle-east, Mediterranean markets in Detroit, Hamtramck and Dearborn. They are grown in that area.

**Canadian Visitor** · September-05-17, 05:51 AM

An interesting fruit, also native to the southern reaches of Ontario, near Windsor and Niagara.

As to availability in Detroit, I have no personal knowledge, but did find this article from last year, in the Freep. Does name a Farmer's Market where you could find it, among other spots.

http://www.freep.com/story/life/food...ruit/91727962/

Note that availability, based on my experience in Toronto starts around mid-September most years and ends by mid-October at the latest.

**Bham1982** · September-05-17, 07:15 AM

I've seen paw paws at Whole Foods locations.

Looks and tastes like tropical fruit, yet obviously cold-weather.

**Honky Tonk** · September-05-17, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

Perhaps they can be found in some of the middle-east, Mediterranean markets in Detroit, Hamtramck and Dearborn. They are grown in that area.

I've never seen any growing in Detroit, Hamtramck or Dearborn.

**Maof** · September-05-17, 08:06 AM

Never heard of it.

What would you compare it do?

**Honky Tonk** · September-05-17, 08:29 AM

I'm thinking this would be a good place to look....

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.3...79!2d42.216819

**jiminnm** · September-05-17, 08:45 AM

The only real Paw Paw.
http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index...w_charlie.html

**Canadian Visitor** · September-05-17, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Maof

Never heard of it.

What would you compare it do?

From a taste perspective, the most common one I hear is mango meets banana.

The texture on the inside is quite mushy, hence why you hear a lot about using it in or like a custard or an ice cream or such.

Probably good in a smoothie too, if that's your thing.

The link below, under 'uses' describes it, with pictures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba#Uses

**Honky Tonk** · September-05-17, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Canadian Visitor

From a taste perspective, the most common one I hear is mango meets banana.

The texture on the inside is quite mushy, hence why you hear a lot about using it in or like a custard or an ice cream or such.

Probably good in a smoothie too, if that's your thing.

The link below, under 'uses' describes it, with pictures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimina_triloba#Uses

I wonder if that's the song Kiraly used to terrorize small children with?

**Meddle** · September-05-17, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Maof

Never heard of it.

What would you compare it do?

The one or two ripe ones I got off my tree fit the general description pretty well; something like banana pudding or Boston Cream. Light yellow [[butter colored), soft with huge seeds.

I think the squirrels have gotten the others before I could get to them.

**jcole** · September-07-17, 05:14 PM

The Lewis and Clark expedition referred to them as "custard apples" if that gives hint of texture

**Zacha341** · September-07-17, 10:18 PM

Eh, uh - I meant grown in the Mediterranean, not in the D...

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I've never seen any growing in Detroit, Hamtramck or Dearborn.

**Honky Tonk** · September-08-17, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

Eh, uh - I meant grown in the Mediterranean, not in the D...

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**Király** · September-09-17, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I wonder if that's the song Kiraly used to terrorize small children with?

Yeah, that's the one. I terrorize kindergarteners with it.

**Honky Tonk** · September-09-17, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Király

Yeah, that's the one. I terrorize kindergarteners with it.

Even better. Instill the fear of Paw Paw @ an early age!

**courtney** · September-11-17, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

Perhaps they can be found in some of the middle-east, Mediterranean markets in Detroit, Hamtramck and Dearborn. They are grown in that area.

The Paw Paw tree is native to the US. If it's grown in the middle-east, it's from seeds/trees introduced from the US.

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASTR