Asiminaholics Anonymous

[Triloba Tracker]

They are thining the pawpaws so that the fruits get bigger.

Yes, of course, I just meant not sure why specifically 2 per cluster. Though if you have three they are more likely to crowd themselves and (1) be misshapen or fuse (2) harder to pick one fruit from the cluster without accidentally knocking an I ripe fruit loose, etc

[Luisport]

They are thining the pawpaws so that the fruits get bigger.

Yes, of course, I just meant not sure why specifically 2 per cluster. Though if you have three they are more likely to crowd themselves and (1) be misshapen or fuse (2) harder to pick one fruit from the cluster without accidentally knocking an I ripe fruit loose, etc

Ok, and how many hands per branch i should let?

[Triloba Tracker]

I’ve not heard any recommendations about number of hands per branch or, even broader, fruit per tree or pounds of fruit per tree.

If it were me I would leave all hands/clusters. Of course some fruits
Will probably drop in their own within 2 months time. Here in the native range we call it “June Drop.”

[Luisport]

I’ve not heard any recommendations about number of hands per branch or, even broader, fruit per tree or pounds of fruit per tree.

If it were me I would leave all hands/clusters. Of course some fruits
Will probably drop in their own within 2 months time. Here in the native range we call it “June Drop.”

Ok then. So you say i should mantain all hands but max 3 fruits per hand right?
Thank you very much my friend!   

[Triloba Tracker]

Well, I’m not an expert but simply reporting what I’ve heard others say. 

If you’re willing to have fewer (but bigger) fruits, I would Maintain all hands but  go with 2 per hand.
You could experiment and do 3 per hand on some.

Small pawpaws are really not a good eating experience, so you do want bigger fruit since the seeds are so big - that way, you get more flesh compared to seeds.

[Luisport]

Ok then. I will wait a bit maby one or two weeks because they are still very small. Then will start the thinning.
Thank you very much for your advices my friend!   

[Triloba Tracker]

I visited the woods today and checked on some bark inlay grafts I did last year.
Most of them died. Only 2 survived, both of the same variety.
Check out the huge leaves on the one!

[Luisport]

Pawpaw fruits looking good this year... 

var. Sunflower
 

 

 

 

[Luisport]

Pawpaw fruits



 





 

[Triloba Tracker]

Trees look very happy!! Just beautiful trees

[Luisport]

Trees look very happy!! Just beautiful trees

Thanks! They are very beautiful

[W.]

Pawpaw fruits



 





 

A fine looking crop aided by the fact Portugal did not have a late freeze this spring to kill off the pawpaw crop. I wonder how many pawpaw patches in the US are that full of fruit?

[Luisport]

Thanks. And last year was the first time I got fruits

[Francis_Eric]

Some species of asimina (including the new A. manasota (found in manasota park in Florida )

v
v https://eol.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=asimina

[Francis_Eric]

I like the pictures on the above site, but The above map has it's pluses , and it's minuses
(one Negative being you have to zoom in ,
 but Positive is also good because people have marked known sites of these species on a digital map)
(searched ASIMINA)
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=102827

  I like this map that just shows the range in black, and white
Flora of North American


I Left this link  for the Native Annona family
so you can see the two native Deeringothamnus (beautiful  Pawpaw)
  Annona glabra (pond apple), and   Non Native Annona squamosa
(searched  Annonaceae (also works searching Asimina "sometimes?" )
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10047

[Luisport]

Pawpaw season is starting...

[Luisport]

Yummy pawpaws!   
 


 

[Tropical Bay Area]

How long does it take for pawpaws to bear from seed? I know that they do grow slowly. Anyone offer me some scions ?

[Triloba Tracker]

Check out growing info on Kentucky State University website - google KSU Pawpaw

Conventional wisdom is 7-9 years i think they say. It could be sooner under ideal conditions and/or lucky genetics.

I have some seedlings, 7 feet tall with lots of branching that are set to flower in their 5th year (next year), though it remains to be seen whether they'll hold fruit.

Good luck!

[NateTheGreat]

Plenty of pollinators, every flower seems to be setting fruit, somehow even the first one that was all alone as a female.

[Triloba Tracker]

Awesome!
Keep us posted.

I have several baby fruit clusters but am worried about some cold low temps coming this week....could frost, and I'm not sure from experience what that will do.
I may try to cover the clusters in foil or something.

[W.]

Awesome!
Keep us posted.

I have several baby fruit clusters but am worried about some cold low temps coming this week....could frost, and I'm not sure from experience what that will do.
I may try to cover the clusters in foil or something.

I am also looking at the weather forecast for this week. It is going to get into the 30s, but no one can agree on how low into the 30s it will get. I have a pawpaw covered in little fruitlets, and I know from last year that temperatures in the mid to low 30s will cause my pawpaw to drop its flowers and fruit. I got no fruit from it last year despite over 200 flowers because of a late frost.

I have also already moved most of my potted plants out for the summer, so I will be moving those back inside tomorrow. Fun times.

[Triloba Tracker]

Fun indeed, W 

Your experience last year doesn't bode well for me.

[W.]

If you can cover at least some of the fruitlets, then maybe you can save part of your crop. That would be better than nothing. I am considering doing that myself since my tree if far too tall to cover in its entirety.

[Triloba Tracker]

If you can cover at least some of the fruitlets, then maybe you can save part of your crop. That would be better than nothing. I am considering doing that myself since my tree if far too tall to cover in its entirety.

Exactly - what are you thinking of using? for cost effectiveness and ease of application i was considering just trying to loosely wrap clusters in aluminum foil. Or even just make a little "roof" over them to keep frost off.

I was advised that actual fruit death due to temperature would not occur until aboud 28 or 29. I suspect it will not get below 35 here but there will likely be frost..........