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Edible Landscaping in Afton VA Visit

Asimina triloba still flowering at Edible Landscaping.
Allegheny cultivar Asimina triloba at Edible Landscaping.

The Edible Landscaping Sunflower and Shenandoah cultivars and their unnamed select companion suffered from some frost damage not shared by their uphill friends, so probably a frost well/pocket in that middle spot of the orchard. Nevertheless they all showed some fruit. A lot of it larger than we expected. The larger fruit likely was pollinated very early in the season. There were still male and female flowers on many of the trees, along with large shiny spring green leaves. We observed what seem to be pre-blossom buds on some of the frost damaged trees. As always, it was an interesting and informative visit to Edible Landscaping to understand what producing Asimina triloba are up to out there!

Pawpaw fruit in abundance despite the high 90s temperatures and low 20s dips.
Frost damage with fruit development.
Select cultivar Asimina triloba at Edible Landscaping in Afton.
For anyone in Maryland, this is sure to be an awesome experience.

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

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. 😃