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Patty in Wisc · 05-06-2010, 12:05 AM

Hi Rae, thanks. They are same - just spelled diff. S'posedly, they taste like banana -apple custard. Best when chilled & eaten out of the soft skin. It was George Washingtons fav desert. I have 2 other varieties just grafted on so I'll have to do a taste test maybe next year. Do you remember the little song:
Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket
Pickin up paw paws put'em in your pocket
Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket
Way down yonder in the paw paw patch

It's something I can keep inground here over winter. They do need chill hours but some varieties grow good in the south.
They are sorta hard to grow at first...first 3 years they need mostly shade & they grow very slooooow so best to grow in pots then cuz they don't like transplant. They have tropical looking leaves - kinda like cherimoya. When I see fruits & the leaves get bigger, I'm sure I'll get some pics.
Harvey, I hope you get some lychees this year.

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Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 432,052 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Hi Rae, thanks. They are same - just spelled diff. S'posedly, they taste like banana -apple custard. Best when chilled & eaten out of the soft skin. It was George Washingtons fav desert. I have 2 other varieties just grafted on so I'll have to do a taste test maybe next year. Do you remember the little song: Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket Pickin up paw paws put'em in your pocket Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket Way down yonder in the paw paw patch It's something I can keep inground here over winter. They do need chill hours but some varieties grow good in the south. They are sorta hard to grow at first...first 3 years they need mostly shade & they grow very slooooow so best to grow in pots then cuz they don't like transplant. They have tropical looking leaves - kinda like cherimoya. When I see fruits & the leaves get bigger, I'm sure I'll get some pics. Harvey, I hope you get some lychees this year. __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.