Pawpaw Conference coming to ATI Campus in May; West View farm tour on the schedule

The pawpaw is the official native fruit of Ohio, and yet it may be one of the most unknown fruits grown in the state.

Those interested in learning more about pawpaw or building upon the knowledge they may already have, the 2024 Ohio Pawpaw Conference and Trade Show is May 18 at the OSU Wooster Campus, Shisler Conference Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave.

The day will be packed with an array of topics and speakers, including cooking with pawpaw, a panel on pawpaw varieties, production and marketing, mycorrhizal associations, pawpaw flower pollination and physiology, a grafting workshop and a tour of West View Pawpaw farm, located just south of Wooster.

The trade show also will be of interest to conference attendees.

The cost is $50 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, the trade show and tour.

Visit go.osu.edu/pawpaw2024 to register. Discount lodging is available at The Hilton Garden (330-202-7701), Comfort Inn Suites (330-439-0190) and the Hampton Inn Wooster (330-345-4424). The deadline to register is May 13.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Pawpaw Conference coming to ATI Campus in Wooster May 18