Paw paw trees...

they are notorious for being hard to grow and propagate. They require an understory spot with just the right amount of shade and sun, and sandy loamy soils. In other words…they do best in the woods.

If you do have a spot like that, give them a try. You can buy grafted cultivars online that will give you a better chance. I have a spot picked out that I’m going to get a load of sand dumped on, and then cover it with leaves and mulch and let it age for a few years, then plant a patch

The fruit is worth the effort

I gave up trying to grow them in the suburbs after reading how many people had issues with fruiting. They'd have 10-15 trees all mature and still nothing.

If I ever buy some rural wooded land I'll plant a few

I haven't planted a paw paw yet, but I've researched them online a bit.

This nursery up in TN sells them bare rooted for winter planting. LINK

The problem people have with not bearing fruit may be related to fact that they are fly & beetle pollinated... not bees.

LINK .