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Asimina PawPaw 'Susquehanna'®
Sweet, rich fruit!
- Genus: Asimina
- Species: triloba
- Variety: 'susquehanna'
- Item Form: 5-inch Pot
- Zone: 5 - 9
- Bloom Start To End: Early Spring
- Habit: Upright
- Plant Height: 15 ft - 20 ft
- Plant Width: 10 ft - 15 ft
- Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii - show more
Pawpaws are small native deciduous trees that bear very large fruit with an extremely sweet, rich taste. The Susquehanna™ is the largest of Neal Peterson's introductions. Cup-shaped purple flowers appear in spring, and give way to edible, oblong, yellowish green fruits which mature in early autumn to a dark brown. These fruits are massive, often weighing over a pound! The sweet flesh is plentiful and the seeds are few. They are richly flavored and absolutely delicious with a firm buttery texture. This particular variety makes a beautiful ornamental tree in the home garden or landscape. It works well to naturalize in a native plant or wild garden, a shrub border, woodland margin or in damp areas along ponds or streams. Even better, the pawpaw tree produces self defensive compounds so pests are not usually a problem. It does best in full sun to partial shade and well drained, slightly acidic fertile soil. You cannot go wrong with this easy, beautiful, and fruit bearing tree in your landscape.