Information on Paw Paws

[Rick]

Here are some sites that might be of interest. Paw paws will be ripe between now and October depending on location.

http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/ppf/about.htm

http://appalachianhistory.blogspot.c...paw-patch.html

[nell67]

Did you find any pawpaw trees while you were out Rick?? Remember I offered,and you were only 6 miles away.........You coulda had one,or two or fifty if you wanted them.

[Rick]

No luck. Although I can't say I've ever seen one that I can remember.

Yeah, you did offer and I appreciate the offer, too. I've order two and they should ship in September. Along with some thornless blackberry bushes and some garlic. Next year should be berry heaven around here.

I did find a whopping large patch of spotted jewelweed and it's pretty close to home. So that was a plus.

[gourdhead1997]

Rick, if you ever do see one, you will know it right away. They are very distinctive looking if they have the fruit on them.

[warman87]

just google a pic of them

[Rick]

I know you don't like to click links but this is about the best site I've found on them for photos. It shows the various parts of the tree.

http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/astr.html

One of the confusing things about searching for pics on the web is that Papaya is also called Paw Paw in some parts of the world so you'll find a lot of Papaya pictures labeled as Paw Paw.

I was looking for both the flower and the fruit while I was out this week-end and perhaps neither has appeared yet OR maybe the fruit is on and the critters are picking them.

[nell67]

Rick,the tree flowers in April-May,the fruit is set on the tree now,but is attached more towards the middle of the branch rather than under the leaves as you would normally see,the fruit ripens in August and September.

[Rick]

Thank you. As I said, I've never seen one that I know of. Probably walked past a dozen this week-end but I thought I would have seen some fruit hanging.

[nell67]

A few pics of pawapaw trees,not very good as they are clumped in with young sassafrass saplings of about the same size. The pawpaw tree in the wild is very thin and looks "tropical" compared to other trees IMO.

A freind has one in his yard that looks more like a shade tree as it grows differently in full sun compared to wild grown.

I can not get a full height pic of the trees because of other trees in the area.

[Beo]

Can someone post a pic of these "paw-paws"?? That will give other people on the forum the chance to see what they look like without having to click 4 different links. Thanks.

Info stealing dorksnot.

[Rick]

Now what was that all about?

[Beo]

He's been stealing our info and posting it to his survival site, changing it a little but not much. Straight up wanna be numpty.

[Rick]

Oh, yea. It was Berry the Wimp. Sorry. I didn't recognize his Azz from this angle.

[Old Sarge]

Years ago, in East Central Indiana, my grandaddy, used to call them, "Indiana Banannas"

[nell67]

We also call them the poor mans banana here Old Sarge.

[Beo]

EVERYBODY SING ALONG!!!!
1 AND 2 AND 3....

Oh where, oh where, oh where is Nell?
Where, oh where, oh where is Nell?
Where, oh where, of where is Nell?
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws;put 'em in your pocket.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch

Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws;put 'em in your pocket.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Wanna do it one more time!!!!!!!

Oh where, oh where, oh where is Nell?
Where, oh where, oh where is Nell?
Where, oh where, of where is Nell?
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws;put 'em in your pocket.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Come along, boys, and let's go find her.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch

Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws; put 'em in your pocket.
Picking up paw-paws;put 'em in your pocket.
Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch.

Now in the ending do your jazz hands and smile big!!!

[nell67]

You studied with Rick,didn't you???

[Beo]

Yup, and Sarge. We sang them around the Boy Scouts campfire

[Ole WV Coot]

Guess I best check a few trees myself, maybe move small ones closer to the house this winter. They aren't hard to start from seed, seems to work just planting the whole thing. If you want to get picky the seeds are big enough not to lose.

[canid]

The pawpaw tree...looks "tropical" compared to other trees IMO.

that's how i feel about all the wild figs in california this time of year. in the middle of dry oak forest, climbing of course with grape, you get this pungent, pleasant smell that just makes the air feel humid and then the big sprawling masses of fig shrubs come into sight, lush and verdant compared to the dusty dry of the rest of the woods, with all the birds congregating near to eat the fruit. they almost seem out of place, though i'm glad they are here.