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Clumsily handle reproduced fruit (6)

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pawpaw

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'fruit' is the definition.
(I know that pawpaw is a type of fruit)

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(Other definitions for pawpaw that I've seen before include "foul once" , "Custard apple tree" , "Fruit" , "Papaya" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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