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Double handle fruit (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pawpaw

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'fruit' is the definition.
(pawpaw is a kind of fruit)

'double handle' is the wordplay.
'double' shows that letters should be duplicated.
'handle' becomes 'paw' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'paw' duplicated is 'PAWPAW'.

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

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