- 01/23/2026Pawpaw in the news highlights Kentucky State University’s leadership in advancing Kentucky’s native fruitRecent coverage underscores growing consumer interest, amplified by the hit Pawpaw Ale-8 collaboration with Ale-8-One
Recent coverage underscores growing consumer interest, amplified by the hit Pawpaw Ale-8 collaboration with Ale-8-OneFRANKFORT, Ky. — Pawpaw — Kentucky’s official fruit tree and the largest edible fruit native to the United States — is drawing renewed attention in food and beverage conversations nationally and across the region, momentum that Kentucky State University has helped build through decades of applied research, grower support, and pr...