Paw Paw (Boone Farm Seeds)

Asimina triloba

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AVAILABLE IN FALL ONLY. Paw Paw, also called “Michigan Banana” is a large, tropical, sweet fruit that is easy to grow. Native to North America, Paw Paw is a beautiful small tree that produces large quantities of delectable fruits in the fall. Trees will grow in part shade and are somewhat deer resistant. Flesh is creamy, light yellow, custard like and reminiscent of the flavor of banana. We love to eat them straight off of the tree (don’t eat the skin or seeds) or we cook the pulp into muffins, pancakes, and other baked goodies. Paw Paw is fabulous served with a contrasting tart fruit such as fall red raspberries or currants. Pulp can be preserved by freezing. These seeds are from our friend Marc Boone who has been growing paw paws since 1986. Marc's trees are a mix of grafted trees that produce large fruit (the size of a small mango) and wild paw paw trees which produce smaller fruit (about the size of an apricot). These seeds will grow trees that will make fruit in a range of sizes but all are sure to taste good! If you are looking for consistently large fruit - see Nature & Nurture Select paw paw seeds. Paw Paws are listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste.  Grow in USDA zones 5-8. SEEDS ONLY AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER & NOVEMBER.