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SUMMARY:New York State Pawpaw Conference
DESCRIPTION:CCE Oswego County and CCE Harvest NY will be hosting a sta
 te-wide conference on a native fruit called pawpaw (Asimina triloba). 
 The conference will be held on Saturday, October 1st from 8:00 a.m. t
 o 5:30 p.m. at the historic Kallet Theater in Pulaski, NY. Pawpaw is t
 he largest edible fruit native to North America. It looks tropical and
  has a flavor most commonly associated with mango and banana. Its natu
 ral habitat extends from Michigan and New York to as far south as nort
 hern Florida, and as far west as Oklahoma and Kansas. While the fruit 
 looks and tastes tropical, it can withstand cold temperatures down to 
 USDA hardiness zone 5 and can be grown alongside other fruits right he
 re in upstate New York.\nRecently, new cultivars have allowed for a ni
 che industry to form and there is a lot of interest in seeing this nat
 ive fruit return. The fruit begins to ripen in late September and con
 tinues through the first two weeks of October. One of the advantages o
 f growing pawpaws is they are relatively pest free, making them attrac
 tive to small-scale agricultural producers. Beyond eating the fresh fr
 uit, there are value-added products that can be made from pawpaw pulp,
  including pawpaw ice cream, jams, and even alcoholic beverages. Howev
 er, one of the key challenges of creating a niche industry in New York
  is the lack of education and awareness about this unique fruit. Ther
 efore, the goal of the conference is to help bring the North American 
 pawpaw out of the shadows. Conference organizers want to help fill in 
 some important gaps in knowledge about this amazing fruit and to lay o
 ut a vision for the future.\nThis conference will cover pawpaw history
 , best fruit production practices, nutrition, processing, value-added 
 products, and marketing. Some of our guest speakers will be recognized
  growers and researchers from across the country. Attendees will also 
 be able to develop professional relationships and help build a network
  across New York. The cost to attend this all-day event is $40 per per
 son. Registration is required. The conference will include sample-tast
 ing for fresh pawpaw fruit, pawpaw jam and pawpaw ice cream. For more 
 information about the conference, including the conference agenda, or 
 to register please go to the CCE Oswego website at: \nthatscooperativ
 eextension.org/events/2022/10/01/new-york-state-pawpaw-conference\nFor
  further information, please contact CCE of Oswego County website. For
  further information, please contact Joshua Vrooman, Agriculture Educa
 tor for CCE Oswego County at jwv33@cornell.edu or 315-963-7286 ext. 20
 0 or Anya Osatuke, Small Fruits Specialist for CCE Harvest NY at aco5
 6@cornell.edu or 607-752-2793.\n\n\nFor more information visit https:
 //cornellforestconnect.ning.com/events/new-york-state-pawpaw-conferenc
 e
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CATEGORIES:in-person, conference
LOCATION:Pulaski, NY
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CONTACT:315-963-7286 Ext. 200
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