I went to here: https://nursery.dnr.maryland.gov/ - here is the page for the PawPaw trees: https://nursery.dnr.maryland.gov/product-p/pawpaw.htm
The Nursery is located in Preston.
Paw Paw time
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I went to here: https://nursery.dnr.maryland.gov/ - here is the page for the PawPaw trees: https://nursery.dnr.maryland.gov/product-p/pawpaw.htm
The Nursery is located in Preston.
Neot
Ultimate Member
Our trees around our property have done far better this year than last. We had very few last year and the ones we did have came down in a storm and were ruined. The fruit this year is still hard as a rock but there's probably 5 times as much as last year.
FrankOceanXray
Ultimate Member
- Oct 29, 2008
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Will they ripen on the counter top nicely?
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
never tried the counter top. We normally shake the tree with the right arm and cover your head with the left. 
The ripe ones fall off.
Once they hit the ground and found a day later the ants are all over them.
The ripe ones fall off. Once they hit the ground and found a day later the ants are all over them.
(will keep that in mind in 6-8 years!)
Squaregrouper
Kragaphile
No. This is why Paw Paws are rarely found commercially. They have to ripen on the tree and there is a very short window from ripe to falling on the ground. (Many have already stated how quickly they're infested when they hit the ground)
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
Crazy. Ive yet to try them but want to
Squaregrouper
Kragaphile
Very interesting fruit. The flavor is like a cross between a really ripe banana and a mango. The texture is mushy- almost like a custard or really overripe avocado, which is off putting to quite a few people.
They seem like they belong in the tropics; not the mid Atlantic states.
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
Can you freeze them once they are ripe?
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
Noooooo
I found a patch of paw paw, no fruit this year...
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
Or they dropped already?
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
I found some clusters without fruit period. Some with ready fruit and some with not ready fruit. I found some old paw paws on the ground. The season has started and not ended yet,
I got to say Canning paw paw butter has to be the hardest canning I have done to date. If it didn't taste so damn good, I might not do it again. Plus, no amount of money can buy you this as it is not sold.
- I spent two hours with the dogs canvasing the creek bed and got a heeping 5 gallon bucket
- Left at 7:30, talk tot he buddy a bit and back at 10:30 and 2 hours splitting and coring the meat and seeds from the skins
- Then cooked almost two hours and could used more.
- Rested 2 hours to cool to pull the seeds
- 2 hours almost separating the seeds. Jesus! This needs an intervention and better idea on faster processing!!!!!!
- Heat it back up and stir like crazy as this thick crap that will splatter if you are not stirring it every minute.
- Water bath 14 pints and one refrigerator plus from this entire ordeal.
I already got requests from family and friends for this so it looks like next Saturday will be this again.
I got to say Canning paw paw butter has to be the hardest canning I have done to date. If it didn't taste so damn good, I might not do it again. Plus, no amount of money can buy you this as it is not sold.
- I spent two hours with the dogs canvasing the creek bed and got a heeping 5 gallon bucket
- Left at 7:30, talk tot he buddy a bit and back at 10:30 and 2 hours splitting and coring the meat and seeds from the skins
- Then cooked almost two hours and could used more.
- Rested 2 hours to cool to pull the seeds
- 2 hours almost separating the seeds. Jesus! This needs an intervention and better idea on faster processing!!!!!!
- Heat it back up and stir like crazy as this thick crap that will splatter if you are not stirring it every minute.
- Water bath 14 pints and one refrigerator plus from this entire ordeal.
I already got requests from family and friends for this so it looks like next Saturday will be this again.
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
The farm we hunt is invested with paw paws now. They used to be on the creek bed. Now they are everywhere. The deer and us have been spreading them. I can't count how many mid sized trees I stop to investigate that aren't fruiting yet. This place is going to be swimming in them in a few years. But, ... I'd wagerer a bet no one will work hard enough to can them like this. This, is, A lot, of work!!
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
I will have some planted at some point
Every January or February, you can order paw paw seedlings from the Maryland Nursery.
The plants ship in March.
wilcam47
Ultimate Member
I think i book marked it. Definitely on my list
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