Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit
They are also juglone tolerant. My grove is nestled in with walnuts that are slowly being taken down due to disease. They like starting as an understory while developing a tap root and then having opening to more light later. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Sarah Gagnon > <joel.and.sarah.gag...@lightlink.com> wrote: > > I have been growing them for over 30 years, but only getting meaningful crops > in the last few. This year's crop was the best and most productive ever. I > had enough to sell some to Greenstar. Not sure how long my 40 pounds will > last, but if you can get one or more to try, they are a good example of how > good this fruit can be. > If you like them, they are very easy to grow organically, requiring no > spraying whatsoever to come out fine. Nothing much bothers the trees (not > even deer). The tree is very attractive and can be grown with little or no > pruning. It grows taller and thinner in the shade -- and it will grow even > under maple trees, so we're talking serious shade tolerance! In the open, it > is shorter and stockier. The fall foliage is a lovely yellow. There are many > selected strains that produce larger fruits, but I have never observed much > variation in flavor. They are all good when ripe. Like bananas, their flavor > intensifies as they go from just ripe to overripe. I find the dead ripe > ones a bit much -- almost cloying. They can be kept in the just right stage > for a week or more by refrigerating them. Like refrigerated bananas, they > turn black, but don't mind the color. Some people eat just the flesh and > eschew the skins. I don't mind the skins. They add a bit of texture, some > nutrition, and make eating the fruit a lot less messy. > > Joel Gagnon > >> On 11/17/2017 8:29 AM, Elizabeth Gabriel - Groundswell wrote: >> They are such a lovely fruit! But we don't eat them all the time mostly >> because they haven't been cultivated on a commercial level because they >> brown and bruise so easily - most consumers wouldn't be interested in them. >> They are harvested just about at ripe, but as they ripen, in some cases the >> browner and uglier they look, the better they taste (to a point of course :) >> >> There's a Paw Paw festival in Ohio and more of a market in some places in >> the country. Mostly they are sold pulped and frozen, so they keep their >> orange color. >> >> Thanks for the video. >> >> Elizabeth Gabriel >> Director >> 607.793.3383 >> >> We're Hiring! >> --- >> Coming up >> Farming for Justice Group: Nov 15, 5:30PM - 7:00PM >> Building Permanent Raised Beds: Nov 18, 9:00AM - 2:00PM >> Exploring Our Roots: Food Justice History, Understanding & Action: Dec 9, >> 10AM-3:30PM >> Farm Business Planning Course: 9 Weeks Jan 9 - Mar 6 2018 (Tuesdays 6-9PM) >> Agriculture & Climate Change Workshop: Feb >> 3, 10:00AM - 3:00PM >> >> >> >> LIKE US ON FACEBOOK • subscribe to our newsletter >> >> >>> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM, Sandra J. Repp <sj...@cornell.edu> wrote: >>> I believe that the Cornell Orchards store across from the Vet School has >>> pawpaws for sale right now, if you are inspired to try them. >>> https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards >>> >>> Cornell Orchards | Horticulture Section >>> hort.cals.cornell.edu >>> Information about Cornell Orchards, including retail fruit sales. >>> >>> >>> From: bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu >>> <bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Tony Del Plato >>> <tonydelpl...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:57:24 PM >>> To: SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L >>> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit >>> >>> WATCH: The Pawpaw fruit is more American than any apple you've eaten. >>> >>> though I've heard of them, I have never seen or eaten one. This short video >>> explains why >>> Pawpaws trees are native to the US & Canada - so why don't we eat pawpaw >>> fruit pies all the time? Well, they're not exactly well-suited to modern >>> agriculture practices >>> Tony Del Plato >>> >>> http://digg.com/video/what-are-pawpaw-fruits?utm_source=digg_medium=email >>> >>> -- >>> Let’s fill in all the weak spaces >>> With a love so bold >>> it makes us whole. >>> -Andrea Weiser, from "Threadbare Happiness" >>> >>> >> > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit
I have been growing them for over 30 years, but only getting meaningful crops in the last few. This year's crop was the best and most productive ever. I had enough to sell some to Greenstar. Not sure how long my 40 pounds will last, but if you can get one or more to try, they are a good example of how good this fruit can be. If you like them, they are very easy to grow organically, requiring no spraying whatsoever to come out fine. Nothing much bothers the trees (not even deer). The tree is very attractive and can be grown with little or no pruning. It grows taller and thinner in the shade -- and it will grow even under maple trees, so we're talking serious shade tolerance! In the open, it is shorter and stockier. The fall foliage is a lovely yellow. There are many selected strains that produce larger fruits, but I have never observed much variation in flavor. They are all good when ripe. Like bananas, their flavor intensifies as they go from just ripe to overripe. I find the dead ripe ones a bit much -- almost cloying. They can be kept in the just right stage for a week or more by refrigerating them. Like refrigerated bananas, they turn black, but don't mind the color. Some people eat just the flesh and eschew the skins. I don't mind the skins. They add a bit of texture, some nutrition, and make eating the fruit a lot less messy. Joel Gagnon On 11/17/2017 8:29 AM, Elizabeth Gabriel - Groundswell wrote: > They are such a lovely fruit! But we don't eat them all the time > mostly because they haven't been cultivated on a commercial level > because they brown and bruise so easily - most consumers wouldn't be > interested in them. They are harvested just about at ripe, but as > they ripen, in some cases the browner and uglier they look, the better > they taste (to a point of course :) > > There's a Paw Paw festival in Ohio and more of a market in some places > in the country. Mostly they are sold pulped and frozen, so they keep > their orange color. > > Thanks for the video. > > Elizabeth Gabriel > Director > 607.793.3383 > > *We're Hiring! <http://groundswellcenter.org/employment/>* > --- > Coming up > *Farming for Justice Group: > <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/farming-for-justice-first-discussion/>Nov > 15, > 5:30PM - 7:00PM* > *Building Permanent Raised Beds: > <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/permanent-raised-beds/> Nov 18, > 9:00AM - 2:00PM* > *Exploring Our Roots: Food Justice History, Understanding & Action > <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/planting-justice-2017/>: Dec 9, > 10AM-3:30PM* > *Farm Business Planning Course: > <http://groundswellcenter.org/farmertraining/businessplanning/> 9 > Weeks Jan 9 - Mar 6 2018 (Tuesdays 6-9PM)* > *Agriculture & Climate Change Workshop: > <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/agriculture-and-climate-change/> > Feb 3, 10:00AM - 3:00PM* > * > * > * > * > > *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK > <https://www.facebook.com/groundswellcenter/?fref=ts> • subscribe to > our newsletter <http://groundswellcenter.org/email-list/>* > > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM, Sandra J. Repp <sj...@cornell.edu > <mailto:sj...@cornell.edu>> wrote: > > I believe that the Cornell Orchards store across from the Vet > School has pawpaws for sale right now, if you are inspired to try > them. > > https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards > <https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards> > > Cornell Orchards | Horticulture Section > <https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards> > hort.cals.cornell.edu <http://hort.cals.cornell.edu> > Information about Cornell Orchards, including retail fruit sales. > > > > *From:* bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu> > <bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu > <mailto:bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu>> on behalf of > Tony Del Plato <tonydelpl...@gmail.com > <mailto:tonydelpl...@gmail.com>> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:57:24 PM > *To:* SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L > *Subject:* [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit > *WATCH: The Pawpaw fruit is more American than any apple you've > eaten.* > > though I've heard of them, I have never seen or eaten one. This > short video explains why > Pawpaws trees are native to the US & Canada - so why don't we eat > pawpaw fruit pies all the time? Well, they're not exactly > well-suited to modern agricult
Re: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit
They are such a lovely fruit! But we don't eat them all the time mostly because they haven't been cultivated on a commercial level because they brown and bruise so easily - most consumers wouldn't be interested in them. They are harvested just about at ripe, but as they ripen, in some cases the browner and uglier they look, the better they taste (to a point of course :) There's a Paw Paw festival in Ohio and more of a market in some places in the country. Mostly they are sold pulped and frozen, so they keep their orange color. Thanks for the video. Elizabeth Gabriel Director 607.793.3383 *We're Hiring! <http://groundswellcenter.org/employment/>* --- Coming up *Farming for Justice Group: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/farming-for-justice-first-discussion/> Nov 15, 5:30PM - 7:00PM* *Building Permanent Raised Beds: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/permanent-raised-beds/> Nov 18, 9:00AM - 2:00PM* *Exploring Our Roots: Food Justice History, Understanding & Action <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/planting-justice-2017/>: Dec 9, 10AM-3:30PM* *Farm Business Planning Course: <http://groundswellcenter.org/farmertraining/businessplanning/> 9 Weeks Jan 9 - Mar 6 2018 (Tuesdays 6-9PM)* *Agriculture & Climate Change Workshop: <http://groundswellcenter.org/event/agriculture-and-climate-change/> Feb 3, 10:00AM - 3:00PM* *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/groundswellcenter/?fref=ts> • subscribe to our newsletter <http://groundswellcenter.org/email-list/>* On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM, Sandra J. Repp <sj...@cornell.edu> wrote: > I believe that the Cornell Orchards store across from the Vet School has > pawpaws for sale right now, if you are inspired to try them. > > https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards > Cornell Orchards | Horticulture Section > <https://hort.cals.cornell.edu/about/facilities/cornell-orchards> > hort.cals.cornell.edu > Information about Cornell Orchards, including retail fruit sales. > > -- > *From:* bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-122054920-12863...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Tony Del Plato < > tonydelpl...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:57:24 PM > *To:* SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L > *Subject:* [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit > > *WATCH: The Pawpaw fruit is more American than any apple you've eaten.* > > though I've heard of them, I have never seen or eaten one. This short > video explains why > Pawpaws trees are native to the US & Canada - so why don't we eat pawpaw > fruit pies all the time? Well, they're not exactly well-suited to modern > agriculture practices > Tony Del Plato > > http://digg.com/video/what-are-pawpaw-fruits?utm_source=digg > _medium=email > > -- > Let’s fill in all the weak spaces > > With a love so bold > it makes us whole. > > -Andrea Weiser, from "Threadbare Happiness" > > > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Pawpaw Fruit
*WATCH: The Pawpaw fruit is more American than any apple you've eaten.* though I've heard of them, I have never seen or eaten one. This short video explains why Pawpaws trees are native to the US & Canada - so why don't we eat pawpaw fruit pies all the time? Well, they're not exactly well-suited to modern agriculture practices Tony Del Plato http://digg.com/video/what-are-pawpaw-fruits?utm_source= digg_medium=email -- Let’s fill in all the weak spaces With a love so bold it makes us whole. -Andrea Weiser, from "Threadbare Happiness" For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
