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HomeGrown 09/21/08: Pawpaws & Persimmons

By Brad Yost
Published September 21, 2008 at 7:15 PM EDT

Two native trees that have traditionally offered more fame than fortune grow tall on HomeGrown this week. Indiana persimmon expert Don Compton has the full story on the commercial development of that fruit, and Kentucky State University’s Kirk Pomper explains the school’s extensive research project on the pawpaw as an alternative crop.Find out more:

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Brad Yost is a senior producer for LPM. Email Brad at byost@lpm.org.
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