your_comforting_company
06-15-2010, 08:34 AM
There was a tiny bit of discussion regarding this plant some time ago. All the digging and research still left me without the info I was seeking SO, taking it all in, and finding no toxic species in Asimina genus, I went ahead and tried some of the fruit.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4446.jpg
According to the info about the regular pawpaw tree, you pick the fruits while still green and set them aside to ripen for a few days, sort of like you do a banana.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4433.jpg
So I did just that. While it was only a small sample (as any taste test should be) I thought it would be enough to be representative of the fruit, so here's my review!
The pods contain seeds, very similar to peas, but clear and with clear pulp and a very tiny seed inside. It reminded me of pomegranate when I bit into one, but it had very little taste. Lots of juice, but not much taste. There is also a "rind" of sorts, or maybe it's called something else, but it was much more tasty than the beans inside, and eating the two together proved to be a delicious treat.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4435.jpg
This is another ancient foodsource native to this continent. It has been found in the local archaeological record and was most definately a food of the Native Americans. For all it's similarities to it's larger counterpart, I would say that any recipe or preparation you find for the pawpaw fruit from the tree would apply to this handsome shrub as well.
Many are still in bloom, and many are fruiting and this sample makes me want more! After the taste test and a waiting period of 24 hours to check for ill effects, I ate the rest of the sample. I would have to say that these dwarf pawpaws are safe to eat, even though information about this particular species is limited and if you eat the pulp too, they are quite delicious.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4446.jpg
According to the info about the regular pawpaw tree, you pick the fruits while still green and set them aside to ripen for a few days, sort of like you do a banana.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4433.jpg
So I did just that. While it was only a small sample (as any taste test should be) I thought it would be enough to be representative of the fruit, so here's my review!
The pods contain seeds, very similar to peas, but clear and with clear pulp and a very tiny seed inside. It reminded me of pomegranate when I bit into one, but it had very little taste. Lots of juice, but not much taste. There is also a "rind" of sorts, or maybe it's called something else, but it was much more tasty than the beans inside, and eating the two together proved to be a delicious treat.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg184/your_comforting_company/plants/DSCN4435.jpg
This is another ancient foodsource native to this continent. It has been found in the local archaeological record and was most definately a food of the Native Americans. For all it's similarities to it's larger counterpart, I would say that any recipe or preparation you find for the pawpaw fruit from the tree would apply to this handsome shrub as well.
Many are still in bloom, and many are fruiting and this sample makes me want more! After the taste test and a waiting period of 24 hours to check for ill effects, I ate the rest of the sample. I would have to say that these dwarf pawpaws are safe to eat, even though information about this particular species is limited and if you eat the pulp too, they are quite delicious.