Annonaceae

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alligator apple tree

A hand holds a halved pawpaw fruit showing yellow flesh and dark seeds. Large text reads the fruit you've NEVER heard of, over a dark leafy background.

A single pinha (Annona squamosa) fruit hangs from a branch surrounded by green leaves.

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A hand holds a halved pawpaw fruit showing yellow flesh and dark seeds. Large text reads the fruit you've NEVER heard of, over a dark leafy background.

How the Pawpaw Became North America's Best-Kept Secret

This fruit was a favorite of George Washington—but has been largely forgotten.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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alligator apple tree

alligator apple tree

Fruit of the alligator, or pond, apple tree (Annona glabra).

Christopher Hind/CiXeL

A single pinha (Annona squamosa) fruit hangs from a branch surrounded by green leaves.

sweetsop

Sweetsop fruit (Annona squamosa).

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pawpaw

pawpaw

Fruit on a leafy branch of the pawpaw (Asimina triloba), native to North...

Scott Bauer—ARS/USDA