Wabash Pawpaw

[edself65]

A photo of the pawpaw fruit forming on my Wabash pawpaw.

[FloridaGreenMan]

Ed
Very cool to see that....keep us advised on the fruiting!   

[FlyingFoxFruits]

excellent!

is that tree still in a pot?

[edself65]

Yes Adam! It's growing really well in a pot.

Ed

[Tomas]

Very cool Ed! How many years did you wait for your Wabash to fruit?

Tomas

[TropicalFruitHunters]

why don't you plant it out in the yard?  Mine are many weeks behind yours.  Blooms not even large enough to open yet.

[edself65]

It fruited the 2nd year. It was a grafted plant when I got it. I plan to plant it in the ground once we move to our permanent location. We are in the process of building a house.

Ed

[FlyingFoxFruits]

I don't think I've ever seen a pawpaw fruit in a pot!

that would be something I'd like to see!

good luck!

(did u have another pawpaw present for cross pollination??)

[ScottR]

It blew my mind the first time I saw Paw Paw set fruit!! Very cool pic thanks for sharing

[edself65]

Nope no other pawpaw present for pollination! That is mis information that keeps getting passed on that you have to have 2 different pawpaws for fruit! It might increase your fruit set but you do not need 2 plants for fruit! Even though every nursery that sells them will tell you that! The Wabash is the only variety that I am growing and the only one that is blooming here right now.

Ed

I don't think I've ever seen a pawpaw fruit in a pot!

that would be something I'd like to see!

good luck!

(did u have another pawpaw present for cross pollination??)

[edself65]

This picture is of a pawpaw flower in the receptive stage. The petals are cut away to expose the sexual parts. The large green mass at the bottom is the unmature anthers. There are 5 stigma protruding up through mass. If pollinated there is a possibility of 5 fruit. A flower with only say three stigma will develop only three fruit if all are pollinated.

[edself65]

The next picture is of a flower which is past the receptive stage and the anthers have matured. The green mass has turned gray and if you look closely pollen is on the petals. The problem is getting this pollen to flowers that are receptive.

[Bob407]

Ed, do you have any updates on your Wabash? I am very interested in more info on your container grown Paw paw.
Because of your success with growing containerized paw paws I am trying my hand at it. I have five  trees that went from one gallon pots to fifteen gallon pots(Prolific, Hillcrest, Sunflower, and two Mango). The trees have not been particularly robust but have survived repotting and  pushed leaves. This was done during the first week of June. I will be heading to Shadow nursery in Winchester Tn to pick up a few more including the Wabash.
  What size pot are you using, winter protection, current tree size,  etc. so and so on. If you could also post a recent pic of your tree I would greatly appreciate it! I know I am asking a lot but winter is coming and I don't want to get caught with pants down and my paw paws blowing in the wind   

[edself65]

Bob,

My fruit got up to about 3 inches long and then a rat or squirrel took bites out of it and broke my fruit cluster off. Mine are in a 25 gallon pot and they do not require any winter protection. You need to keep them in afternoon shade for the first couple years for good growth and then full sun is fine after that.

Ed

[Bob407]

You are dead on about the afternoon shade. I had my trees in morning shade/afternoon sun and almost fried them. They have been in afternoon shade for several weeks and are much happier now. Thanks for the update.

[Triloba Tracker]

Ed, do you have any updates on your Wabash? I am very interested in more info on your container grown Paw paw.
Because of your success with growing containerized paw paws I am trying my hand at it. I have five  trees that went from one gallon pots to fifteen gallon pots(Prolific, Hillcrest, Sunflower, and two Mango). The trees have not been particularly robust but have survived repotting and  pushed leaves. This was done during the first week of June. I will be heading to Shadow nursery in Winchester Tn to pick up a few more including the Wabash.
  What size pot are you using, winter protection, current tree size,  etc. so and so on. If you could also post a recent pic of your tree I would greatly appreciate it! I know I am asking a lot but winter is coming and I don't want to get caught with pants down and my paw paws blowing in the wind   

Good luck, Bob (and Ed)!

My potted seedlings are doing pretty well, though they get hit with some late afternoon sun that I think stunted one or 2 of them. I have them under shade cloth but it was perhaps not dense enough.

The folks at Kentucky State Univ were not too keen on containerized pawpaws, but I have heard mention of folks in CA growing them. I may try one or more of my seedlings in pots, who knows...

P.S. I grew up in Winchester and went to church with the Shadows. Small world!

[edself65]

Thanks! The folks at KSU are correct the pawpaw is not an ideal plant for container growing long term! I have been growing and grafting pawpaws since about 1985. I learned long ago to avoid growing them in just regular 1 gallon pots unless you plan to leave them in containers forever. A 3 inch tall seedling can have a 9 to 12 inch long tap root. I remember pulling 1 foot tall plants out of small gallon containers and it would look like 2 to 3 feet of tap root curled up in the bottom of the pot. If you are going to grow in containers I recommend you use some type of root pruning pot. The only reason I have a large one in a container is that we are in the process of buying properly to build a home on so I want all of my plants portable when I make my final move.

Thanks,

Ed

Ed, do you have any updates on your Wabash? I am very interested in more info on your container grown Paw paw.
Because of your success with growing containerized paw paws I am trying my hand at it. I have five  trees that went from one gallon pots to fifteen gallon pots(Prolific, Hillcrest, Sunflower, and two Mango). The trees have not been particularly robust but have survived repotting and  pushed leaves. This was done during the first week of June. I will be heading to Shadow nursery in Winchester Tn to pick up a few more including the Wabash.
  What size pot are you using, winter protection, current tree size,  etc. so and so on. If you could also post a recent pic of your tree I would greatly appreciate it! I know I am asking a lot but winter is coming and I don't want to get caught with pants down and my paw paws blowing in the wind   

Good luck, Bob (and Ed)!

My potted seedlings are doing pretty well, though they get hit with some late afternoon sun that I think stunted one or 2 of them. I have them under shade cloth but it was perhaps not dense enough.

The folks at Kentucky State Univ were not too keen on containerized pawpaws, but I have heard mention of folks in CA growing them. I may try one or more of my seedlings in pots, who knows...

P.S. I grew up in Winchester and went to church with the Shadows. Small world!

[FlyingFoxFruits]

is your Wabash still holding fruits Ed?
(BTW, I'm supposed to be tasting my first A. triloba tomorrow!  Charles had a couple fruit on his tree this year, and one was picked yesterday!)

[Triloba Tracker]

is your Wabash still holding fruits Ed?
(BTW, I'm supposed to be tasting my first A. triloba tomorrow!  Charles had a couple fruit on his tree this year, and one was picked yesterday!)

Very exciting! Please let us know how it goes!

[edself65]

My fruit got up to about 3 inches long and then a rat or squirrel took bites out of it and broke my fruit cluster off. Mine are in a 25 gallon pot and they do not require any winter protection. You need to keep them in afternoon shade for the first couple years for good growth and then full sun is fine after that.

Ed

is your Wabash still holding fruits Ed?
(BTW, I'm supposed to be tasting my first A. triloba tomorrow!  Charles had a couple fruit on his tree this year, and one was picked yesterday!)

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Damn rodents!!!

Sorry to hear this Ed.

My fruit got up to about 3 inches long and then a rat or squirrel took bites out of it and broke my fruit cluster off. Mine are in a 25 gallon pot and they do not require any winter protection. You need to keep them in afternoon shade for the first couple years for good growth and then full sun is fine after that.

Ed

is your Wabash still holding fruits Ed?
(BTW, I'm supposed to be tasting my first A. triloba tomorrow!  Charles had a couple fruit on his tree this year, and one was picked yesterday!)

[edself65]

It has been so dry here they are eating everything!

Damn rodents!!!

Sorry to hear this Ed.

My fruit got up to about 3 inches long and then a rat or squirrel took bites out of it and broke my fruit cluster off. Mine are in a 25 gallon pot and they do not require any winter protection. You need to keep them in afternoon shade for the first couple years for good growth and then full sun is fine after that.

Ed

is your Wabash still holding fruits Ed?
(BTW, I'm supposed to be tasting my first A. triloba tomorrow!  Charles had a couple fruit on his tree this year, and one was picked yesterday!)

[Guanabanus]

This year roof rats ate my Guanabanas and Mountain-Soursops, and we are not in any drought here.

[Jackfruitwhisperer69]

A photo of the pawpaw fruit forming on my Wabash pawpaw.

Pretty awesome, thanks for sharing, Ed...i'm going to try and fruit a pawpaw in a pot, as well.

[edself65]

Should be easy for you Steven!

A photo of the pawpaw fruit forming on my Wabash pawpaw.

Pretty awesome, thanks for sharing, Ed...i'm going to try and fruit a pawpaw in a pot, as well.