Pawpaw
White latex paint is used to prevent Pawpaw southwest injury
Grower Information
- All About Pawpaws
- Forest Production of Pawpaw
- Organic Production of Pawpaw
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Kentucky Nut Growers Association
- Where to Buy KSU Pawpaws: Nurseries
2026 ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Two-Day Pawpaw Workshop
The 2026 ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Two-Day Pawpaw Workshop will be held September 16–17, 2026, at the KSU Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm.
The workshop will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, with hands-on field demonstrations covering:
Bench grafting and bark inlay grafting
Pawpaw propagation and orchard establishment
Pawpaw fruit processing and value-added products
Online registration for this event has now closed.
Please contact Sheri Crabtree via email: sheri.crabtree@kysu.edu for questions or issues. Thank you.
KSU Pawpaw Program
The Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) fruit has both fresh market and processing appeal, with a tropical like flavor that resembles a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï has the only full-time Pawpaw research program in the world as part of the KSU Land Grant Program. Pawpaw research efforts are directed at improving propagation methods, developing orchard management recommendations, conducting regional variety trials, understanding fruit ripening and storage techniques, and germplasm collection and characterization of genetic diversity.
KSU Clonal Germplasm Repository for Pawpaw
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï researchers recently released their 3rd
Pawpaw cultivar, KSU-Chappellâ„¢
Questions about pawpaws?
Contact:
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Kirk Pomper |
Sheri Crabtree |