However, a dispute arose in the comments

„I got to chaperone a field trip to the James River Park System yesterday. My son’s middle school Earth Science Teacher planned a great experience for the kids.
It just so happens to be the tail end of Paw Paw season. Paw paws are North America’s largest fruit and I was expecting there would be some along our planned 4 mile walk (Paw Paws grow mainly in moist soil near rivers/creeks).
When I saw some trees, I snuck away from the group and gathered a few in my backpack.
Mr. Short was kind enough to give me a few minutes to „guest lecture“ about this amazing fruit.
Any excuse to teach “

Why are they called Paw-Paws?, he is asked in the comments.

the leading theory is that they looked kind of like papayas so European settlers named them something similar. The Native American people have a completely different name for it!, he explains.

What a fantastic trip for the kids. I hope more get to visit our beautiful park system and learn about what beauty we live so close to!

Paw paws are delicious! There’s a good sized patch at Powhatan Park out in Goochland. I filled my hiking bag full of them and made paw paw bread!

it is a flavor somewhere between a banana and a mango. It tastes quite tropical.

Is the forecaster actually right?

What is the largest fruit in North America?

This is not an easy question because there are different ways to measure the size of the fruit, such as weight, volume, length or diameter. Some of the largest fruits grown or found in North America are:

• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): This is a sweet and juicy fruit that has green skin and red or pink flesh with black seeds. Watermelon is native to Africa but is grown in many countries around the world. The largest watermelon in the world was grown by Chris Kent from the USA in 2013 and weighed 159 kg.

• Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.): This is a vegetable that has a hard skin and orange flesh with flat white seeds. Pumpkin is native to North America and is used for food and decoration. The largest pumpkin in the world was grown by Matthias Willemeens from Belgium in 2016 and weighed 1,190 kg.

• Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus): This is a tropical fruit that has a spiky skin and yellow or orange flesh with very small seeds. Jackfruit is native to India but is grown in many countries with warm climates. The largest jackfruit in the world was discovered in Hawaii in 2018 and weighed 42 kg

Paw Paw is another name for the fruit of the Asimina triloba tree, which is native to eastern North America. This fruit is the largest edible fruit native to North America and has a sweet taste and creamy texture. Some people call it American papaya because it has a similar appearance and aroma

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