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  • From: nottke1 <nottke1@earthlink.net>
  • To: Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pawpaw flavors
  • Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:55:06 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

Anton,
Your proposition presumes that other animals favor the flavors that we do.
Based on what I see some of them eat, I don't think that is true - your last
sentence alludes to that.
Happy New Year to you.
Jim

-----Original Message-----
>From: Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Dec 31, 2008 7:37 AM
>To: NAFEX <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [NAFEX] pawpaw flavors
>
>It is interesting that several people on this list have observed a
>relatively high rate of acceptable flavor from wild-grown pawpaw fruit (from
>seedling trees).
>
>I have wondered before if the biology of the pawpaw might contribute to this
>high incidence of decent or better quality fruit. Pawpaw seed don't survive
>if the fruit is allowed to ferment. Fermentation would happen if the fruit
>were not consumed after ripening. The pawpaw is dependent on relatively
>large mammals to distribute their seed. This combination would set up a
>situation whereby yucky fruit would be passed over for the tasty and so,
>over time, those pawpaws bearing tasty fruit would be better fit to multiply.
>
>Maybe it's all too neat, but I thought I'd throw it out for discussion. It
>also raises the interesting question of, What, if any, healthful (medicinal)
>compounds might be enriched in pawpaw fruit that are consumed by wild
>animals, but don't taste very good?
>
>Happy New Year, NAFEX!
>
>Anton
>Zone 8


Jim Nottke
Pfafftown, NC



  • [NAFEX] pawpaw flavors, Anton Callaway, 12/31/2008
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    • Re: [NAFEX] pawpaw flavors, nottke1, 12/31/2008

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