Thomas Jefferson's Favorite Vegetable Was A Simple, Classic Choice - Chowhound

Thomas Jefferson, besides writing the Declaration of Independence and serving as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809, was an avid farmer who was scrupulous in his record keeping of the various fruits and vegetables that were grown there over the years. One of his favorite fruits was the papaw, the largest edible fruit in North America. He liked the fruit enough to grow papaw trees, but he…