cannot find pawpaw fruit

[bugglebug1283]

I am going nuts-- I cannot find any of the pawpaw fruit needed for quests. I have seen some people able to find it in the forest area of north, but I haven't seen it there. Any suggestions on what I'm missing? :(

[Leovinci]

I've only seen it once as a foragable in the forest but that's it so far.

[The Toot Owl]

They drop in the forest with the mushrooms on the trees. Its random, sometimes you get one and sometimes even two. I only found them in spring. Hope this helps.