Pawpaw ‚Sunflower’

Of note

Selbstfruchtbar, große Früchte, späte Reife

About this variety

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The pawpaw Asimina triloba is a hardy, small tree from eastern North America with large, creamy sweet fruits. It prefers a sheltered spot in partial shade to full sun with humus rich, moist soil and tolerates frost down to about minus 25 degrees. The variety Sunflower is one of the few self fertile pawpaws, so even a single plant can bear fruit reliably. If a second, genetically different plant stands nearby, the yield is higher still. Sunflower is known for large fruit, high productivity and late ripening around October.

The fruits of Asimina triloba taste creamy and tropical, with flavours reminiscent of banana, mango and melon, and are usually spooned fresh out of the skin.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.