![]() As you can see, Connecticut is outside this range. Nolin Nursery has a large selection of Pawpaws and Persimmons (Upton, Kentucky) - friendly and helpful on the phone.īelow is a map of the native range of pawpaws. Nash Nurseries has a large selection of Pawpaws as potted plants (Owosso, Michigan) - mail in your order. We visited them in Virginia - nice people and a beautiful nursery.Įngland's Orchard has a large selection of Pawpaws and Persimmons (McKee, Kentucky) - quick to respond to emails or phone. Here are a few I like:Įdible Landscaping has a small selection of healthy potted trees. Pawpaws are available from many nurseries. You can learn everything about pawpaws here. The annual Ohio Pawpaw Fest is held in mid-September in Albany, Ohio. Here is "The Pawpaw Patch" video from Kentucky State U. Here is a “Pawpaw” video from Edible Landscaping. One University that does research on pawpaws is Kentucky State U. So, in 2020, we are planting other varieties, as shown below, with the hope that some will have a better taste.Īn informative article on Pawpaws can be found at Tyrant Farms. Then you know you will get a tree that is true to type. Just like apples or pears, it is best to buy grafted clones of known good cultivars. When you grow from seed, it is a genetic crap-shoot, and you do not know what you will get. However, these are not that bad, so not really "spitters." We made the beginner mistake of buying trees grown from seeds, rather than purchasing a named variety grafted onto a rootstock. ![]() The technical term for this is "spitters" - that is, you spit them out. The flavor and aroma are tolerable, but not great we are not really fond of them, but they are edible and we use them. There is an issue, however, on the two pawpaw trees we have. So, for us, on the edge of a forest is best - out of the way yet enough sun to be productive. However, full shade will limit fruit development, as they do their best in full sun. Paw Paws are understory trees, so they are shade tolerant. These trees are planted off to the back of our site, near the forest treeline, where we allow it to grow to its full size of 15' to 20'. You need at least two trees for pollination. The flavor, size, and productivity varies considerably from variety to variety. I am planting several other varieties in Spring 2020 to experience other flavors. We planted 3 trees in 2010 and one died of unknown causes. This tree fruits in about 5 years and is quite productive by year 8. However, you can freeze the custard in freezer bags, for use over winter. Once ripe, shelf life is 3-5 days at room temperature and 2-3 weeks refrigerated. You have to grow your own, forage in the woods, scourer farmers markets, or do without. smoothies, breads, puddings, pies - just substitute pawpaws for bananas.īecause they do not ship well and have such a short shelf life you will not find them in stores. ![]() The fruit can be eaten as is, or used in recipes made for bananas, e.g. Raccoons, opossum, and deer like them, but they leave enough for us so we do not fence in the trees. They have a custard-like texture, and the taste is a cross between banana, mango, and pineapple - i.e. They exceed apples, peaches and grapes in most vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and food energy value. ![]()
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