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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 07:43 AM 9/10/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> All the Pawpaw talk has got me curious.
>
> Does anyone know the approximate time of year I could expect to have 
> "wild" pawpaws ripen in Central Indiana zone 5b?  I've never seen them and 
> I'd like to make a trek into the woods to check it out.

They're usually ripe here just at the end of September.  I'm planning on 
hopping the fence behind the office today at lunch and having a look to see 
if any of the trees along the creek here fruited or are anywhere close to 
ripening.  Will report back after doing so.


Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY