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Nittersing

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2. I had no idea paw paw was another name for papaya.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 12:18 PM

Oct 6

I'm 71 and sang about the "paw paw patch" when I was a kid, but never connected it to anything in my real life. Born in Lexington Mass and I don't think that fruit ever made it's way north.... at least not in the 50/60s.

Now I want to see what variety might be in my grocery store.

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Paw Paws (Papaya) An Entire Equatorial Family 🌞 [View all] justaprogressive Aug 19 OP

Hmmm ... papaya and mascarpone ? Worth a try. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 19 #1

I had no idea paw paw was another name for papaya. Nittersing Oct 6 #2