Let me introduce you to Asimina triloba, the pawpaw tree. Also known as Hoosier banana, poor man's banana and false banana, the sadly underused fruit tree will transport you to the tropics, with ...

This sadly underused fruit tree is sometimes known as Hoosier banana, poor man’s banana and false banana. Its taste will transport you to the tropics, and you can imagine its 12-by-5-inch ...

Looking to plant something unusual, easy to grow and exotically delicious? Let me introduce you to Asimina triloba, the pawpaw tree. Also known as Hoosier banana, poor man's banana and false ...

Dining Wild: A delicious, nutritious, native Missouri fruit May 17, 2017 by Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, For the News Tribune | Updated May 17, 2017 at 10:32 a.m.

Pawpaws look like the result of a mango and an avocado having a baby. They have their own distinctive shape similar to an oval. On the outside, their hue is a mix between yellow and green.

But the Davises, who planted their trees in the '90s, gladly accepted the challenge. "They said it couldn't be done," Davis says, laughing. "I think that's why my husband started [the orchard]." ...