> When I've tried to search what does pawpaw tastes like the two most specific descriptions I could find was "mild pawpaw taste" and "not banana". The taste is

> When I've tried to search what does pawpaw tastes like the two most specific descriptions I could find was "mild pawpaw taste" and "not banana". The taste is very variable in different cultivars of this fruit. Some wild are said to be awful, but in the edible ones there are basically two groups: "plain banana" and "complex tropical mix". "not banana" means that the flavor is a mix of tropical fruits. More acidic and with complex overtones that can be described as pineapple, mango, or bubblegum