Paw-paw in Canada

These deliciously addictive fruit were, virtually, falling off the trees on Rarotonga. Now that I'm hooked, I'm paying $3.58 CDN for ones half the size! Mind you, they stay very fresh, in as much as I live in a refridgerator!

Global warming has gone on vacation, it seems, for a bit!

All the best,
Mark

Global warming is alive and well in the Southern hemisphere, unfortunately - Sydney has been blocked from the north by fires. In the northern rivers of NSW (near Byron Bay, we have been spared much of the heat this summer, but it hit today.
The Solomon Islanders visiting me for Christmas were cold.

I know letterdude - we were given boxes free from the neighbours and I virtually lived on it. Favourite recipe is Paw Paw, Best Foods Mayonaisse mixed with Seafood or Chicken. A great, cheap, easy to throw together meal.

Do you mean These?

Or Papaya?

Papaya in North America, Paw Paw in the South Pacific. Just like Cantaloupe in Canada is called Rockmelon in Australia.

"4.Papaya in North America, Paw Paw in the South Pacific "

Fijians call Papaya by the name Papaya.

Hi copperspoon,

Very interesting.

In Australia we call it Paw Paw as does New Zealand and the Cooks.

It is pawpaw in Solomon Islands too. That other thing (wabash?) is new to me, and I live in a part of Australia where plenty of pawpaws grow.
Occasionally, people here call the pink ones (ie pink flesh inside) papayas.

There is another tree in the USA (I've seen it growing wild in the woods of Kentucky and Ohio) that is called a Paw Paw. Remember that kids action song "Picking up Paw paws, put them in a basket" Yep.....they were not singing about papayas after all. Maybe this wabash name is a Indian name for them. Aloha

I meant papaya. At least, that's what we call 'em in Canada. But, it's pawpaw in the Cook Islands. Thanks for the recipe suggestion, etutiare! Sounds delicious!

As always, warm regards,
Mark

Away from the subject of paw paw/ papayas, yes Mark you really do live in a fridge! We've just returned from a visit to Canada - specifically Vancouver/Whistler/Calgary/Banff and Lake Louise, and man you were having record cold temps! Have never skied in -30c before, but now we have. Then returned to Sydney's +40c! Shocked our systems a little.
Have to say, Canada was stunning and we enjoyed every freezing minute.
Yes I know this is the South Pacific branch, but had to respond to your comment.

Hi Melaus,

It has been a very usual winter here in Western Canada. I live just outside Calgary and for the most part our winter has been record highs but the few weeks we have had cold temps we have set record lows as well.

Vancouver's weather has been freaky. I've live in Canada for 25 years and have never seen anything like it. We are often home to Australia for Christmas, so know the feeling of the +40c to -30C.

Well DonnaMaree, we were there for you record lows!!!!!!!

M

DonnaMaree - The canadians we met in the Cooks at Xmas escaping from your cold cold weather couldn't understand why there were so many visitors from Australia at that time of the year (with it being our summer and all). We did try to explain that high 30's in Sydney (humid, drought, hot winds and no rain) is a lot more uncomfortable than high 30's in the Cook Islands. You've experienced both so you'd understand but I suppose until you've experienced a Sydney Summer or a Canadian Winter you appreciate that Cook Island Summer all the more :).

Welcome back etutiare,

You are right, I dread going home to Brisbane for Christmas. For years I have been trying to convince my sister to meet us in the Cooks instead. My sister has a beautiful house with a pool and tennis court but no air conditioning or even ceiling fans and it's usually 40C, not my idea of a great Christmas. Give me the Cooks any day.

As melaus experienced, we have had some record lows here in Canada this winter. We flew to Maui on November 26th. With the wind chill it was -50C when we left and we arrived to 28C 6 hours later. It was bliss.

I seem to tolorate the extreme cold better than the extreme heat.