{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"The pawpaw: America's forgotten native fruit finds new popularity","publication_date":"October 03, 2025","summary":"Apples, oranges and bananas are sold in abundance in supermarkets throughout the country. But some say the most American fruit is one you’ll likely never see in the produce department, and it’s one you’ve probably never heard of. Deema Zein bites into the long history of the pawpaw, America's forgotten fruit.","author_name":"By Deema Zein, Mary Fecteau, ideastream","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/10\/103df8037dc8384133a25870be2424ab-AmericasFruit-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}