They say fruit is nature’s candy. But what about a fruit that’s only ripe for a week or two out of the year and can’t even be purchased at the store? That’s pawpaw, a local delicacy that’s so rare, it’s almost a collector’s item. Pawpaw has been called the largest indigenous fruit from North America, but because it’s so perishable, it’s not widely cultivated or farmed (or even heard about outside of the Midwest). It grows naturally across much of Eastern North America, and has been consumed by Native Americans for centuries, says a Long Island pawpaw enthusiast. More on this exotic fruit is at the link in bio. - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #nassaucountyny #food #feedme #lifood #longislandfoodie #pawpaw #fruit #reelsig