Pawpaw season

[finelyshedded]

How long does it take them too produce the fruit?

According to what I read online I might just have a colony that was created by one tree and that the only way any of these will produce is if I plant another pawpaw tree within them or near them from another colony or source. How long after that to bear fruit? No clue.

 

[finelyshedded]

Oh, and transplanting seldom works because their root systems aren’t very strong and don’t like stress so I’d prolly have to go buy one at nursery.

 

[giles]

What about starting from seedling?

 

[SNIPERBBB]

What about starting from seedling?

Generally 5-8 years depending on what it has to deal with. Seems like pawpaws at trunk if you wrap your hand around the trunk and fingers touch its too young. Have found wild pawpaws that produced fruit at half inch diameter.

If you graft the trees, it cuts the time down by almost half.

 

[SNIPERBBB]

Oh, and transplanting seldom works because their root systems aren’t very strong and don’t like stress so I’d prolly have to go buy one at nursery.

Also depends on if its an actual seedling or a runner. The runners dont have a root at all, just the remains of the runner after digging it up. I havent tried this but ive had people recommend cutting the runners then come back next fall to dig it up to encourage better rooting.

 

[xbowguy]

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