Meadowside Nature Center Pawpaw sale

[joppaj]

https://www.montgomeryparks.org/par...dowside-nature-center/pawpaw_tree_fruit_sale/

These things usually sell out in under an hour during the annual festival. Online sales seem to be slow. This is a great price to pick up pawpaw trees and support the park. Remember that you'll need two different cultivars to get fruit.

 

[gwchem]

Are pawpaw's hard to come by? My hunting ground is completely overrun by them.

 

[Squaregrouper]

Are pawpaw's hard to come by? My hunting ground is completely overrun by them.

I would be more than happy to come by and harvest the fruits.
Seriously.

 

[joppaj]

Are pawpaw's hard to come by? My hunting ground is completely overrun by them.

My experience is that they're not common, unless you find a native grove. They're not pretty enough trees for most people's lawns and the fruit is an acquired taste which most people have never had. I love the trees because they're a native to the area which support our native pollinators and insects. The edible fruit is a bonus.

 

[engineerbrian]

Thanks, i may buy a few. I have two planted in my yard, but one is struggling. A few more cant hurt.

 

[joppaj]

Thanks, i may buy a few. I have two planted in my yard, but one is struggling. A few more cant hurt.

I like the trees more than I like the fruit. Sadly in my yard the spots that get enough sunlight are too close to the black walnut trees and their toxic roots.

 

[Bullfrog]

I would be more than happy to come by and harvest the fruits.
Seriously.

You have to sing while harvesting. Its a requirement.

 

[Squaregrouper]

I like the trees more than I like the fruit. Sadly in my yard the spots that get enough sunlight are too close to the black walnut trees and their toxic roots.

It has been my experience that Paw Paws grow in shade under a forest canopy of mature hardwoods- typically near slow moving water.
I don't think they would do well with lots of sunlight.

 

[joppaj]

It has been my experience that Paw Paws grow in shade under a forest canopy of mature hardwoods- typically near slow moving water.
I don't think they would do well with lots of sunlight.

That's really interesting. The suppliers always recommend well drained soil and direct sunlight once esablished. Proof that nature doesn't read the instructions.

 

[BlueFin]

C&O canal lock 7. Head N about 1/2 mile cross foot bridge on the right. Ate a lot of ripe PawPaw around this time of the year in that area a couple years ago.

 

[engineerbrian]

It has been my experience that Paw Paws grow in shade under a forest canopy of mature hardwoods- typically near slow moving water.
I don't think they would do well with lots of sunlight.

Correct. Paw paws are understory trees.

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Darn. Inventory there.. but cannot register.

 

[joppaj]

Darn. Inventory there.. but cannot register.

Website problems?

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Says online registration ended today at 5PM. Seems you had to be a MoCo Active member something..

Too bad. I'd love to get these started!

 

[joppaj]

Says online registration ended today at 5PM. Seems you had to be a MoCo Active member something..

Too bad. I'd love to get these started!

Looks like you can register on Saturday to order for the following Saturday.

For pick up on Saturday, September 12, all orders must be placed by 5:00 pm on September 9. Registration opens September 5.

 

[gwchem]

I would be more than happy to come by and harvest the fruits.
Seriously.

It didn't look like there was much fruit last week, but next time they're ripe we should be able to get you bucket fulls. Not my property, but I'll get you what I can.

These are in deep shade under other growth in a wet area. Maybe that's why there's less fruit?

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Looks like you can register on Saturday to order for the following Saturday.

For pick up on Saturday, September 12, all orders must be placed by 5:00 pm on September 9. Registration opens September 5.

Just bought 6 for a $100 off FB Marketplace.

Thanks Joppa for this post. Reminded me I wanted these. A member had offered years ago but just too far if a drive to make it squeeze in. These are 2.1 miles away.

 

[joppaj]

Just bought 6 for a $100 off FB Marketplace.

Thanks Joppa for this post. Reminded me I wanted these. A member had offered years ago but just too far if a drive to make it squeeze in. These are 2.1 miles away.

That's awesome, I hope they grow well for you.

 

[JamesDong]

I have them on my riverbank, big seeds and it's kinda like banana yogurt if there is such a thing. Maybe it's because they're over ripe. Do deer like them???

 

[Squaregrouper]

I have them on my riverbank, big seeds and it's kinda like banana yogurt if there is such a thing. Maybe it's because they're over ripe. Do deer like them???

Texture of an overripe banana or avocado is correct for a Paw Paw. Everything likes to eat them. Timing is everything when collecting them. Ideally, catching them in a bedsheet with a gentle shake of the tree will get the ripe ones to fall. If they're on the ground for more than an hour or two the critters will have found them.
I would more than happy to come collect some and cook some stuff and share with you. Paw Paw beer perhaps?

EDIT- Duffield VA is really far from me.