Meet the largest fruit native to North America!  This tasty fruit resembles the texture of a banana and the flavor of a mango.  When designing a permaculture food forest, it is wise to include some naturalized fruit bearing plants into your landscape.  Native plants tend to be well adapted to the soil and growing conditions of the environments where they are found, therefore increasing your chances of success at obtaining a harvest!  If you haven't been lucky enough to find Paw Paws in the forests near you, pick up a couple of plants today and enjoy abundance in your garden!
 
Botanical name: Asimina triloba
Plant type: Tree
Height: 15-25 ft
Width: 15 ft
Sun: Full, part shade
Soil type: Moist, well-drained
Soil pH: Acidic, Neutral
Zones: 5-8
Toxicity:  Do not eat skin or seeds