GoKawiilChef Tawnya Brant highlights native Canadian pawpaw fruit on APTN show
Chef Tawnya Brant, host of APTN's One Dish One Spoon, discussed the pawpaw, a fruit native to North America that grows in pockets of southern Ontario, B.C. and Quebec. She described its flavour as a mix of banana, mango and pineapple with a custardy texture, noting it was widely cultivated by Indigenous communities before colonization reduced its range.
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The pawpaw's fragility and short shelf life have kept it out of mainstream grocery markets, meaning most Canadians have likely never tasted a fruit that once grew abundantly across the region. Renewed attention from chefs like Brant could help revive interest in a food tied to Indigenous agricultural history, though its commercial prospects remain limited by how quickly it bruises and spoils.
- Pawpaw is a tropical-tasting fruit native to parts of Canada, including Ontario, B.C. and Quebec.
- It was historically cultivated by Indigenous peoples before land clearing for farming reduced its range.
- Its short shelf life and tendency to bruise easily make it rare in commercial markets.
Source: cbc.ca, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “Behold the pawpaw”
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