The deciduous tree supports the zebra swallowtail butterfly — a species that has all but disappeared from the Pittsburgh ...

They say fruit is nature’s candy. But what about a fruit that’s only ripe for a week or two out of the year and can’t even be ...

Buckeyes aren't the only trees Ohio is known for. There's a native tree that bears delicious fruit instead of poisonous nuts. Have you ever heard of the pawpaw tree or its fruit? Well, guess what? The ...

The fruit's flavor profile is distinctive, with a sweet, creamy flesh that evokes apple blossoms, cotton candy, and tangerine ...

The fruit has a custard-like texture and a flavor that’s somewhere between a banana and a mango, some say with hints of ...

Gary Vondrasek, of Edwardsville, displays his own pawpaw pudding, from his own recipe, along with a display of pawpaw fruits harvested from his own backyard, in his own backyard. He accompanied the ...

Have you heard of the pawpaw tree? It’s affectionately called the Indiana Banana. Rosie Lerner, a retired Purdue University consumer horticulture specialist, wrote about pawpaws. “The pawpaw has been ...

Winter can be the good time to evaluate your home landscape and make plans for planting new trees and shrubs when spring arrives. The starkness of the winter landscape, especially under a blanket of ...

Pennsylvania’s fleeting pawpaw season has arrived, and for the next few weeks the commonwealth’s native tropical fruit — nicknamed the "hillbilly mango" — is ripe for the picking, assuming you can ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pawpaws are the fruit of a hardy understory tree native to parts of the U.S. They used to be everywhere, ...

Pawpaws, this is your moment! National Pawpaw Day is Sept. 21, and the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in Southeast Ohio is happening Sept. 15-17. If you are unfamiliar with the pawpaw fruit, the National Park ...

Stubborn drought in Ohio and the shifting weather patterns influenced by climate change appear to be affecting North America's largest native fruit: the pawpaw. Avocado-sized with a taste sometimes ...