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As fruits go, the pawpaw is about as unique, historically important, and yet mysteriously undervalued as it gets. Despite an impressive resume, most people have probably never heard of the pawpaw, let alone bit into one. If you haven't yet eaten a pawpaw, Moore's lively and inquisitive book will have you seeking out the nearest pawpaw patch--Dust jacket.
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Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit
Apr 24, 2017, Chelsea Green Publishing
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Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit
2015, Chelsea Green Publishing
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Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit
2015, Chelsea Green Publishing
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Table of Contents
Part I. Pawpaws in history
What's a pawpaw?
A brief history of pawpaws in America
A tale of two fruits
Part II. Pawpaws to the people
Johnny Pawpawseed
Hunting the lost Ketter fruit
Peterson's gambit
In the orchard
The Ohio Pawpaw Festival
Tobacco, acetogenins, and ice cream
The Ohio Pawpaw Growers Association
Into the woods: a new orchard
Part III. Way down yonder: travels in the pawpaw belt
St. Louis
Historic Virginia
North Carolina
Down South
Appalachia
Cherokee
North and Midwest
Appendix 1: Pawpaw ice cream
Appendix 2: a selection of pawpaw nurseries
Appendix 3: cultivar profiles and impressions.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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