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[Tom Volkening <volkenin@mail.lib.msu.edu>]

I have had pretty good luck with the two Pawpaw trees I have.  I am in Zone
5  near Lansing, MI and the trees have survided some -20 F weather with no
apparent problems.  Last year I had about 25 lbs. of fruit from the trees.

Tom Volkening
Engineering Library
1515 Engineering Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1226
Phone:  517-432-1498
Fax:      517-353-9041
Email:    volkenin@msu.edu
              volkenin@egr.msu.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Lucky Pittman [mailto:Lucky.Pittman@murraystate.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 3:10 PM
To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [nafex] Persimmons & Pawpaws in zone 4?


At 12:58 PM 03/21/2001 -0500, Bert Dunn wrote:
>These are F2 seeds from Nafex distribution programme about 1992. A number
of
>members said they'd never grow in zone 4b. Some of my trees  are 14' high
>and been through 8/9 Ontario winters

Interesting, Bert.

I had a query recently from a fellow in Onalaska, WI - zone 4, who was 
interested in trying to grow pawpaws(Asimina triloba) there - any thoughts 
on the likelihood that they'll survive or fruit there?

I sent him a few KY-native pawpaw seed for trial planting, but recommended 
he check out some of the northern nurseries that propagate pawpaws, 
like  Ken Asmus' OIKOS Tree Crops, John Gordon's nursery, and the Sibleys 
at Tollgate G&N.

I'd be interested in hearing of any experience any of you NAFEXers in 
harsher winter climates might have had in growing either pawpaws or
persimmons.






Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY



 

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