July 2024 update: We will have more pawpaws available later this year. Email us to be added to the waitlist.
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 that will ripen in our climate.
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 afternoon 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 trees for sale here are grafted cultivars (not seed grown). They are already 30-36" tall and will see significant growth this year.
Common names: Pawpaw
Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: September-October (early/mid-season)
Scientific name: Asimina triloba. Cultivars: 'KSU-Benson'™, 'KSU-Atwood'
™, Mango and Sunflower
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
Wildlife:
Origin: North America
Noteworthy: You will probably never taste one unless you grow one! The fruits bruise easy and are not shipped to local grocery stores.
WE DO NOT SHIP LIVE PLANTS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT OUR NURSERY IN ERRINGTON, BC.
