Pawpaw Fruit | What to know about North America's largest native fruit

The pawpaw fruit is native to 26 U.S. states, all along the East Coast between Ontario, Canada, and northern Florida west to Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, and even Texas, according to National Geographic.

There's even a National Pawpaw Day which is celebrated on the third Thursday in September.

The fruit is also known as North America's tropical fruit, that's because it's the only fruit indigenous to the continental U.S., according to an article in Allrecipes, pawpaws are typically three to six inches long and are coated in waxy, green skin. The pale yellow flesh inside is custardy, very soft and jelly-like. Watch out for the dark seeds!