No matter how you choose to grow your pawpaws, note thatyou’ll need at least two genetically distinct trees growing in close proximity in order to get fruit.Pawpaw trees are typically NOT self-fertile, so a single pawpaw tree will not set fruit.(Caveat: Some bred pawpaw varieties are sup...
However, you can pick pawpaw fruit that’s too immature to fully ripen off the tree — or ripen to a flavor that tastes as good as it would if it had ripened on the tree. Again, eating unripe pawpaw fruit is likely to make you sick, so it’s best to only eat perfectly ripened pa...