I wonder why we don’t see more of them? Are they messy or stinky or something?
Good article on paw-paws. http://arcofappalachia.org/nature-notes/pawpaw.html Fussy or particular is maybe the right term.
I am familiar with their tropical relatives, having lived in Thailand for 3 years.
The fruit disappears quickly - deer, raccoons. You almost never find any on the ground.