Pawpaw Jam

North America's largest native fruit, the Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the only cold-hardy species in the Custard Apple plant family. This Pawpaw jam, made by Berries and Flour Bakery & Harvest Goods, captures the brief autumn harvest of this remarkable woodland delicacy. Sourced from small family farms and agroforestry growers throughout Central Illinois, pawpaw offers lush notes of banana custard, mango, and vanilla with a velvety texture unlike any other preserve. Because pawpaws ripen quickly and rarely reach commercial markets, most people never have the chance to taste them fresh. This small-batch jam preserves that fleeting season using simple ingredients, lower sugar, with no artificial colorings or unnecessary additives. The goal is simple: to let the true nature of the pawpaw shine through, preserving its remarkable, fleeting flavor rather than masking it. We want every spoonful to capture the joy of discovery—the rare delight of encountering something extraordinary in the woods, and bringing that sense of wonder back to your table.