A Legacy of Pawpaw with Ron Powell

Ron Powell shares his story about how a hobby he shared with his late wife grew into growing and researching pawpaw trees on their Adams County farm. For the past thirty years, Powell has documented 500 pawpaw trees in Ohio, including extensive notes and photography. Though his photo collection is digitally archived, his collection of Kodachrome slides shine on display for The Lore of the Pawpaw.

Ron Powell holds a PhD in agriculture education from The Ohio State University and is the founder of the North American Pawpaw Growers Association. He has taught at local universities including University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky, and Cincinnati State on entomology, plant pathology, and botany. He and his late wife Terry Powell became interested in growing pawpaws while he worked for the State of Ohio. Together, they won more than ten awards at the Ohio Pawpaw Festival including “Largest Pawpaw” and “Best Tasting Pawpaw.”

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