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[Evan <kodama@riseup.net>]

Jim,

Is there a link to any of these findings regarding your paw-paw  
trials? Sounds fascinating...

Evan

On Feb 2, 2010, at 4:27 PM, nottke1 wrote:

> Jay,
> You want to start with two varieties, even 'self fertile' varieties  
> set more fruit with two cultivars.
> Sunflower and Davis would be good to start with - plant them very  
> close to each other, keep them well-mulched.
> Pawpaws are not native to New Mexico, so you cannot just go out in  
> the wild and select the best varieties as I have done here.  I have  
> spent time in NM, but I don't recollect ever seeing a pawpaw tree,  
> even in urban arboretums.
> In trials here in North Carolina we find fruit quality quite  
> dependent on soil type, moisture, summer weather, and altitude.   
> Having said that, Sunflower and Davis are two varieties that seem  
> to do well in most places.
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
> > Sent: Feb 2, 2010 3:17 PM
> > To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Subject: [NAFEX] Any opinions on best pawpaw varieties?
> >
> > I see a number of selected varieties of pawpaw offered.  Anyone have
> > experience with which taste best?  Sunflower is supposed to be  
> > self-fertile.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > Jay Cutts
> > Cutts Graduate Reviews
> > 800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
> > (In NM, 505-281-0684)
>
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