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[Hal Love <lovehd@comcast.net>]

Since you say "The plant", I assume you only had one? Maypop is 
self-incompatible, and you would need a second different maypop for 
cross-pollination. Even with two plants and fruit set, the fruit would likely 
never ripen in a zone 4 growing season. 

Hal 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <jimfruth@charter.net> 
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org> 
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:02:51 AM 
Subject: [NAFEX] Pollination problem 

I would love to try growing pawpaws here since the USDA has declared my 
area to now be in zone 4. I am hesitant because I've had problems with 
pollination with other fruits I've tried. I'll pick Maypop as an example. 
The plant grew well and bloomed profusely but the local bees failed to 
recognize the flowers as flowers, giving it no pollination. 

Jim Fruth 
Brambleberry Fruit Farm 
4002 Davis Street 
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 
1-218-831-7018 (My Cell) 

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