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August 24, 2024 – A Pawpaw Quest to Edible Landscaping in Nelson County Virginia

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We made a trip to Nelson County to Edible Landscaping to see what pawpaw trees they had to sell. We want to diversify the genetic material of our pawpaw patch to encourage fruiting. We were so excited to see they had ripe pawpaws ready to eat as well.

Ripe pawpaws.
Large pawpaw tree with fruit all over in the full sun. A black walnut tree was about 20 feet away.
We bought a year old seedling and a two year old Shenandoah cultivar.
Delicious pawpaw flesh tastes like creamy mango banana guava with a pineapple nose. Smells like starburst candy when ripe.
The seeds and the skin cannot be eaten.
We’ve planted 13 new seedlings all together with the seeds. 😃