[NAFEX] Paw paw tree selection

Lee Reich lreich at hvc.rr.com
Wed Mar 3 10:29:21 EST 2010


You need more light for best fruiting. Buy grafted trees of two  
different varieties. Don't buy from Miller's Nurseries. By the way,  
I'll be mentioning pawpaws in my talk at the Mt Cuba Center in  
Delaware this Saturday afternoon.

Lee Reich, PhD
http://www.leereich.com/
http://leereich.com/blog.html.

Books by Lee Reich:
A Northeast Gardener's Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit






On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:24 AM, R Chirumbole wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm new to this board and a fruit-growing novice interested in  
> growing a
> couple of paw paws.  I live on the Delmarva peninsula/Atlantic coastal
> plain, zone 7a, and have fairly heavy clay soil.  The intended  
> planting site
> has morning shade and afternoon sun (at least 4 hours).  Any  
> suggestions on
> grafted Paw paw cultivars that would do well here?  Can I expect  
> reasonable
> fruit production in these conditions?  Any recommendations on a good  
> nursery
> to order from?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
>
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