Behold the pawpaw, the tropical 'alien banana' that grows right here in Canada

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We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The pawpaw fruit was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards. (Colin Butler/CBC News)LISTEN | Why this chef calls pawpaws 'a treasured little gift':The Current9:51What does pawpaw taste like and where can you find one? You might be surprised to learn that the tropical pawpaw fruit grows right here in Canada. Llama manureThomas Mathias started cultivating pawpaws on his farm about 15 years ago.

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