Move over pumpkin spice: Pawpaw fruit is the new taste of fall in Michigan

Some say pumpkin spice is the unofficial taste of fall, but an argument is being made that that flavor is a bit overdone. Perhaps the new taste of fall should be the pawpaw? That is right: the pawpaw. It is a fruit native to Michigan that you will be able to pick with your family at a special Washtenaw County orchard from now until the first deep freeze. Marc Boone shared his knowledge of pawpaws with 7 Action News as we visited his orchard. It is not just an orchard to him, but a place where he aims to grow knowledge of an all-but-forgotten fruit in history. “They clearcut the forest and plowed up the land and brought apples and peaches, and pawpaws just didn't fit into that equation,” Boone said. “Just plain by itself, it tastes like banana-peach custard,” he continued. Other people taste flavors of melon, kiwi or mango. Boone says while they are delicious, they are rare to see in grocery stores because they are fragile and have a short shelf life. More here: https://www.wxyz.com/news/move-over-pumpkin-spice-pawpaw-fruit-is-the-new-taste-of-fall-in-michigan