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Mango? Banana? Pineapple? Custard? It's hard to pin the flavour! A tropical fruit for the north. Pawpaws are the only member of the custard apple family adapted for living in our climate. High yielding, nutritious fruit are 3-6" long, on these named cultivars known for producing exceptional fruit.
Pawpaws are deciduous trees used to growing in a forest. As such, they are used to shade when they are young, with increasing exposure to sun as they mature and get taller. Provide shade to your young trees for the first couple years. You can do this by choosing an appropriate location, like behind a fence where it will get more light as it gets taller, or by building a temporary shade screen.
The named varieties are all grafted cultivars (not seed grown).
Common names: Pawpaw, Paw Paw
Edible: Fruit Harvest timing: September-October
Scientific name:Asimina triloba Light requirements: Shade when young, sun when mature Full-grown size: 12-15' tall Hardiness: Zone 5 Pollination: Cross-pollination required, need a second variety. Sunflower reported to be self-fertile in some cases. Wildlife: Deer resistant Origin: North America Noteworthy: You will probably never taste one unless you grow one! The fruits bruise easy so are not shipped to grocery stores.
