Eden & DaneNorth America's largest
native fruit.
Grafted, named-variety pawpaw trees, propagated and grown in Great Falls, Virginia. Not seedlings pulled from a wild patch and hoped for - trees you know the fruit of before you plant them.
Grafted trees ship in quart and gallon pots spring and fall. Larger field-dug specimens are available in limited quantity in late winter, before bud break. Contact us to reserve.
Seedlings are a decade-long guess.
A pawpaw grown from seed takes seven to ten years to fruit, and every seedling is genetically unique - meaning you have no idea what the fruit will taste like, how large it will be, or how productive the tree is until it finally sets. Most seedling pawpaws produce fruit that is small, seedy, or barely worth eating.
A grafted tree is cloned from a parent tree already proven for flavor, size, and yield. You know exactly what you are planting. Grafted trees also fruit in three to five years instead of a decade, which is the difference between tasting your own harvest and waiting for a tree you planted to matter to someone after you.
- Propagated from verified parent trees with known flavor, seed count, and yield - not wild-collected seed
- Sold as grafted trees only. We do not sell seedling pawpaws.
- Deer-resistant, which is rare among fruiting trees and valuable on wooded or edge-of-forest sites
- Larval host for the zebra swallowtail butterfly - the tree supports the insect that depends on it entirely
- Small batch - inventory is limited and restocked seasonally. Contact to confirm current availability.
Planting & Growing Information
You'll need a second variety.
Here's what else works nearby.
One of the few regional
grafted pawpaw sources.
Seedling pawpaws are easy to find. Grafted named varieties - the ones that reliably produce fruit with known flavor profiles, set size, and pollination compatibility - are not. We propagate from verified parent stock and sell grafted trees only. No seedling lottery.
Pawpaws require two genetically distinct trees for cross-pollination. We sell in pairs and can advise on spacing, variety pairing, and microclimate siting to get you to fruit as quickly as possible.
- ShenandoahLarge, sweet, low-seed. One of the most popular for fresh eating. Reliable Zone 7b performer.
- SusquehannaRich, custardy, exceptional flavor. Slightly smaller fruit but regarded as one of the best-tasting varieties.
- MangoFirm, tropical flavor with yellow flesh. Good shelf life relative to other varieties. Strong producer.
- SunflowerCompact growth habit, good for smaller sites. Self-fertile tendency though pairs better with a second variety.
- Other varietiesStock varies by season. Contact to confirm what is currently available and in what size.
What to know before you buy
Pawpaws need full sun to produce well - dappled shade works for establishment but limits fruit set. They prefer moist, well-drained soil and are not drought-tolerant in the first two years.
Grafted trees fruit in 3-5 years from planting, versus 7-10 years for seedlings. The investment in a grafted tree is the investment in not waiting a decade to find out what you have.
We recommend planting pairs 15-20 feet apart. We can supply matched pairs and advise on variety selection for your site during a consultation or nursery visit.
Field-dug pawpaws are available in limited quantity in late winter before bud break. These are larger specimens - 5-8 feet - for clients who want immediate presence. Contact us directly to reserve.
From a first planting to instant structure.
Every size is grafted stock, propagated from the same verified parent trees. The difference is how much of a head start you want to buy.
Planting an orchard, not a tree.
We work with other nurseries, landscapers, and larger residential or farm orchard projects on bulk pawpaw orders, including field-dug specimens at larger caliper for immediate presence. Availability is seasonal and limited - reach out ahead of your planting window so we can plan stock around your order.
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