Not my thing. The ones I had fresh were too weird tasting for me. I did like some of the secondary products like beer or other things made from them, but the fruit themselves, nah.
If they can get them to where other people that like them get to enjoy them though, that's cool.
But, what I didn't like was it was overwhelmingly like the worst parts of the flavor of banana, amplified. Maybe it was the ones that I tried and there are other varieties, but that overwhelming banana flavor was what I disliked. Stronger than your regular bananas.
I also didn't like them, but now I can't wait for them to show up (there are seasonal in the supermarkets here).
The papaya, whilst also sometimes being called a pawpaw, has been available commercially for some time in the US, and is not what is being referred to here.
like yams and sweet potatoes
It's the opposite of the scone situation; my wife pronounces that "scone"... whereas I always pronounced it "scone". Potato/Potato I guess. :P
The real problem is the dull aspect (like a greyish-green potato) and short shelf life of paw paw.