It looks like apple so you can probably eat it. It’s probably not ripe. It might be a tasty one or it could be a spitter.

I use it frequently to do frozen steak and then sear it in a hot pan.

So far, so good.

Busy man! You’re a motivation for me to get in gear as soon as the weather warms a bit.

Cool! Over the last couple years I’ve been grafting various edible European and Asian scions onto the “invasive” Bradford pear trees that have sprung up all over.

I’m pretty late responding here, but I’ll be there.

Plant a couple pawpaws in your yard or plant a pawpaw orchard if you have the space. North America’s largest native tree-borne fruit!

I know the seeds should be cold stratified in the refrigerator in a bag with moist peat moss for 4 months. And don’t let them dry out. I hope the two you planted do well. I’ve got two very young trees in my front yard.

Did you have any luck germinating the pawpaw seeds?

I can see where you might want to experiment with a hugel mound in a swampy setting. Maybe a soil mound with no wood core would work better for pumpkins there? Best of luck salvaging some.

I started working at a little motel & swim club doing yard work, painting, etc. at around 14 and at a pizza joint at 15. It was good experience.

Do you have pictures of the completed bioreactor? How is is doing now and how much has it decreased in volume?