Pawpaws, tropical fruits tasting of banana, mango, and pineapple, grow in Canada despite their short shelf life and difficult cultivation. Once abundant in North America and cultivated by Indigenous peoples, they're now found in small quantities in southern Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, with farmers like Thomas Mathias using innovative techniques to produce commercial crops.
Anton Poulter is a heritage apple variety named after a farmer who discovered it, representing an older tradition of eponymous fruit naming. The apple has a glossy peal with subtle lenticel dots, and offers complex flavors including spice, berries, and subtle undertones, though samples suggest it's better suited for cooking applications like applesauce than eating fresh.
Pawpaws, a tropical fruit tasting like banana, mango, and pineapple combined, grow wild and cultivated in southern Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Once abundant in North America and cultivated by Indigenous peoples, pawpaws nearly disappeared as forests were cleared but are now experiencing renewed interest through small-scale farms like Mathias Farm in Ontario's Niagara region.