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Geoff Hill demonstrates how he digs a hole to prepare for the planting of pawpaw trees on Monday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Crawford. Hill has been growing pawpaw on his land for several years. (Makenna Reavis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Geoff Hill demonstrates how he digs a hole to prepare for the planting of pawpaw trees on Monday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Crawford. Hill has been growing pawpaw on his land for several years. (Makenna Reavis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Gardeners spotlight versatile pawpaw fruit at Plowshare talk

Geoff Hill, a retired forester and longtime gardener from Athens, has a devoted interest in reviving a specific fruit tree: the pawpaw.