Pawpaw (Asiminus triloba) – 4" pot

Pawpaw (Asiminus triloba)

The pawpaw ( Asimina triloba ) is a hardy North American fruit tree that produces fruit reminiscent of bananas and mangoes in texture and aroma. Ideal for lovers of unusual fruit trees adapted to the Quebec climate.

• Fruit: large yellowish-green fruits with creamy flesh and an exotic taste (banana/mango/vanilla).
• Flowering: purple flowers in spring on bare wood.
• Habit: small tree or large shrub, generally 3–5 m in open ground at maturity.
• Cultivation in Quebec: hardy in open ground in suitable areas, to be planted in a protected location.
• Format received: young plant in a 4" pot (15–45 cm / 6–18").

Care sheet – Culture in Canada

• Light: partial shade for the first few years, then full sun or partial sun once well established.
• Watering: keep the soil moist, but not overwatered; very sensitive to prolonged drought when young.
• Substrate: deep, rich, humus-rich and well-drained soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy species in open ground in several regions of Canada if well protected from the wind (light undergrowth or sheltered garden).
• Pollination: ideally plant more than one pawpaw tree to improve fruit set.
• Growing in pots: possible for a few years, but the species prefers open ground in the long term.