Planted paw paw seed today

[bunkie]

paulien, that's a great idea about using the root trainers! i bought mine through Thompson & Morgan.

[bluelacedredhead]

Here's an article from the Toronto Star newspaper about growing pawpaw in Zone 5-ish
www.yourhome.ca/homes/outdoorliving/gardeningandlandscaping/article/885369--day-little-known-native-fruit-grows-in-the-gta

[coppice]

Paw paw probably do not transplant well from beds. They grow in pots fine, and can easily be transplanted into bigger pots. Needs two or more for pollenisation. Based on the size of fruiting trees I have seen, and seedlings I would not expect fruit before year five to seven.

FWIW when you first get fruit don't let the kids try to eat the whole crop at first sitting. 1, semi ripe paw paw aren't that yummy. 2, eat a peck of these and they'll clean you OUT! If ya get my meaning.

[bertiefox]

I guess this is Asimina Triloba that people call the 'paw paw' here rather than Carica papaya which is what we call a paw paw over here.
I once grew an Asmina from seed but it sort of lingered for several years until I planted it out here in France when we moved from the UK. It survived two years and then died in a cold winter.
I'd be interested to know where I can get more seed and the kind of conditions it can survive.
I understand you need several trees to get pollination. Would it ever fruit from pot culture? I suspect minus 18 C would send it to its maker here if I didn't raise it in the conservatory!

[castanea]

Jan 23, 2011 12:24:48 GMT -5 bertiefox said:

I guess this is Asimina Triloba that people call the 'paw paw' here rather than Carica papaya which is what we call a paw paw over here.
I once grew an Asmina from seed but it sort of lingered for several years until I planted it out here in France when we moved from the UK. It survived two years and then died in a cold winter.
I'd be interested to know where I can get more seed and the kind of conditions it can survive.
I understand you need several trees to get pollination. Would it ever fruit from pot culture? I suspect minus 18 C would send it to its maker here if I didn't raise it in the conservatory!

They can handle -30C easily.

You usually need at least two to get fruit although some are apparently self fruitful. I've never heard of one fruiting in a pot. They have extremely long tap roots which will not develop correctly in a pot.