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Pawpaw fruit trees
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:51 pm
Does anyone here grow pawpaw fruit trees? I grew up in south Louisiana and have never heard of them until a few years ago. I started watching YouTube videos about them and got really interested so I purchased and planted five of them last fall. They definitely need to be babied the first 2-3 years, but I’m hoping it’s worth it when they start fruiting. I’ve never tasted one, but am really curious what they taste like. Depending on the cultivar, they’re said to have a mixture of a mango, banana, vanilla, and pineapple flavor.
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Posted on 5/7/25 at 7:05 am to Bee Man
I planted a couple 2 years ago but the cold got them.
Yes they are amazing. Taste just like banana pudding custard. They just don’t keep very long.
Good luck.
Yes they are amazing. Taste just like banana pudding custard. They just don’t keep very long.
Good luck.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 7:16 am to chrome1007
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I planted a couple 2 years ago but the cold got them.
Were they extremely young? Like seedlings? Paw paws are very very cold hardy and will grow in Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, etc. If they were not very very small it's much more likely a root disease killed them. In fact paw paws have a very hard time in zone 9 because of our heat, not the cold.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 7:17 am
Posted on 5/7/25 at 8:42 pm to cgrand
I’ll check it out. Thanks.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 1:20 pm to Bee Man
We have a few young trees right now that a friend gave my husband. They're still in pots. We did bring them in during the snow, but other than that they're outside under an oak tree. Looking forward to fruit one day!
Posted on 5/8/25 at 6:47 pm to Tigerlaff
Yes. They were young trees.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:09 am to chrome1007
I have planted several on our hunting property. Probably just under 1/2 are still alive after 2 years. They were all small bare root seedlings.
I have about 8 that I potted this spring and will try to get them up to 3 or 5 gallon size at least before transplanting this time.
I have about 8 that I potted this spring and will try to get them up to 3 or 5 gallon size at least before transplanting this time.
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