I should mention that growing up in North Carolina my grandfather was always known as Pawpaw to me and my family. (Or should I say kin?) My other grandfather was Papa. Made it easy to keep track of who was who :)

I've never met anyone outside the American South who could pronounce it properly.

As soon as I heard the name "PawPawMail" I knew exactly what the product was for. Excellent naming.

These fruits actually taste really good too. As a native to Missouri, I have eaten these several times right off the tree while on hikes. They taste quite a bit like a banana and have huge seeds.

It is also North America's largest native tree fruit.

Outside the U.S., the term "pawpaw" can sometimes refer to the papaya. How's that for confusing?

Also entertaining: its flowers smell like rotten meat.

see http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/fruit/mfrui...