Paw paw trees

[Montymoo]

Hi, I've never had to do anything with mine and have about 40 fruits this year. I only planted one and the first 2 yrs it put on a few tiny fruits but they dropped off. The 3rd year it sprouted two more trees from it's root system, then the 4th year, 2022, it put on about a dozen fruits. This year it went crazy! I see that your post is a couple of years old so hope that you're enjoying fruit by now!

This is my first season with chickens, and with the flies they bring, my pawpaws are loaded with fruit. They’re about 5 years old and we’ve only had 2 fruits before this year, so yay flies? Lol
I have hand pollinated them in the past but that mostly just involved knocking the flowers off the tree

 

[writerskramp]

Pawpaw used to be standard around here.. Old Injun. There is actually one back in the woods off the trail if I can find it again.. Have thought of planting them through out my woods as well, but you gotta be quick harvesting. They don't last long.. only thing that holds me back is preserving, any information on that one?

 

[Artichoke Lover]

I think they have to be used in 3 days or less or they start to ferment. I know someone on here has a recipe for PawPaw butter (like apple butter) that is supposed to be really good.

 

[aurorean1702]

Does anyone have paw paw trees (asimina triloba)? My daughter used to grow these for a local guy who is a huge paw paw proponent, and we now have three in our yard. They’re several years old and this year a couple of them have flowers!!! Which means potential fruit! She tells me I have to hand pollinate them, and I was wondering if anyone had done that and if it works. Please share your experience!

Hi, I've never had to do anything with mine and have about 40 fruits this year. I only planted one and the first 2 yrs it put on a few tiny fruits but they dropped off. The 3rd year it sprouted two more trees from it's root system, then the 4th year, 2022, it put on about a dozen fruits. This year it went crazy! I see that your post is a couple of years old so hope that you're enjoying fruit by now!