Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
What’s your favorite name for North America’s largest native fruit? Hillbilly banana? Mountain mango?
Pawpaws are starting to ripen! The largest edible fruit native to the U.S., Asimina triloba looks like it belongs somewhere tropical—but grows wild throughout Kentucky and much of the eastern U.S. If you’ve never had one, imagine something somewhere between a banana, mango, and custard.
And if you find them in the wild, remember: take a few, leave plenty behind. 🌱
#NativePlants #KentuckyNativePlants #Louisville #butterflies #foraging
What’s your favorite name for North America’s largest native fruit? Hillbilly banana? Mountain mango?
Pawpaws are starting to ripen! The largest edible fruit native to the U.S., Asimina triloba looks like it belongs somewhere tropical—but grows wild throughout Kentucky and much of the eastern U.S. If you’ve never had one, imagine something somewhere between a banana, mango, and custard.
And if you find them in the wild, remember: take a few, leave plenty behind. 🌱
#NativePlants #KentuckyNativePlants #Louisville #butterflies #foraging
