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Nephew with his favorite native North American Fruit, the Pawpaw. By the way, the extra arm is not his, our family isn't a punch line to a Jeff Foxworthy joke, just yet. Thanks for the comment G.

Southern US the pawpaws are about done, for northern IL, WI, MI & OH the pawpaws should be in season until about Oct. 1.

Eat 'em up, yum.

Interesting fruit. They are ripe when soft and fragrant. There is very little color change as it ripens. The thin skin should be peeled off, it tastes bitter. The flesh tastes like a blend of vanilla custard, apricot or peach, a touch of pineapple and is very sweet. There are many big hard seeds that should not be eaten. Pawpaws is a wild fruit, very little has been done to domesticate it. Therefore the quality varies wildly from tree to tree. If you don't like the flavor of the first one you try, just find another tree and try its fruit. When good, they are great. You find them in open forests and at forest edges.
Enjoy.