July 27th, 2022
As my interviews with pawpaw growers draw to a close, I was recently contacted again by Dr. Al Gianfagna from Watertown, New York with an innovative pest management technique he is using on his ...
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As my interviews with pawpaw growers draw to a close, I was recently contacted again by Dr. Al Gianfagna from Watertown, New York with an innovative pest management technique he is using on his ...
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As I learn more about pawpaw production, I have discovered that many growers are producing pawpaw outside of its native range. Nancy Cornish, a retired music professor , purchased Rocky Point Blueberry Farms in ...
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Following a week void of interviews, I once again found myself meeting with pawpaw enthusiasts, in two completely different growing regions. Buzz Ferver grows pawpaw in Barre, Vermont which is officially USDA Growing Zone ...
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I stayed in Ithaca following Independence Day, and continued working with the Orchard Interns on the recently planted pawpaw trees. Part of the original experimental design included growing half of the pawpaw in 30% ...
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The journey to find pawpaw enthusiasts continued this week, as I traveled to the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in search of more people who grow the largest deciduous fruit in the United ...
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This week, I visited two pawpaw growers in Maryland and worked jointly with the Cornell Orchards Interns and Staff to plant pawpaw trees in Ithaca. First, I visited Michael Judd (pictured below) who grows ...
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I had a great time visiting pawpaw growers in northern New York over the past few days! For my first trip, I spent some time in the Thousand Islands region with Dani Baker of ...
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