MANGO TASTING PAWPAW FRUIT
FEATURES:
- Vigorous and fast growing pawpaw tree
- Custard-like fruit taste similar to mangos
- Orange-yellow fruit harvests in fall
- Large, tropical leaves
- Pawpaw trees need a pollinating partner to produce fruit
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 15-20' tall
- Mature Width: 15-20' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 15-20' apart
Why plant Mango Pawpaw Treeling?
The tropical feels are real with the Pawpaw tree, but only the Mango Pawpaw can bring the tropical feels home faster. Mango is a fast-growing pawpaw tree, small in size, however providing a bountiful harvest of the famous custard-apples that pawpaws are known for. Mango gets its name from the large yellow-orange colored flesh fruits that you can grow right in your backyard! Mango Pawpaw is an excellent addition to backyard orchards looking to grow unique or unusual trees that are not commonly found in landscapes or grocery stores!
The earliest accounts of Pawpaw Trees in North America date back to 1541. A Spanish traveler named Hernando De Soto was given pawpaw fruits from the Native Americans who were harvesting the trees by the Mississippi River. Pawpaw fruit was a main source of food for Native Americans and Settlers as they lived and traveled through the land; they mainly relied on foraging for food. They were especially beloved amongst Native Americans, most tribes having a month dedicated to the fruits in their calendar, referring to them as 'asimi'. During the Great Depression, they were nicknamed "poor man's banana". After World War II and the introduction of other fruits, pawpaw became harder to find. Mainly seen today in farmer's markets, you can now keep the tradition going and harvest these delicious treats in your own backyard!
How to use Mango Pawpaw Treeling in the landscape?
As one of the fastest growing Pawpaw trees, Mango Pawpaw can become the centerpiece of your garden or small orchard. Plant trees 15-20 feet apart to be able to cross-pollinate with one another to produce fruit. You will know when the fruit is ripe when it has a soft touch to it, is easily picked, and cut open and enjoyed with a spoon.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
How To Plant Mango Pawpaw Treeling
Pawpaw’s home in the wild is at forest edges or in the woodland understory, and it appreciates similar conditions in the landscape. It is happiest in a site with rich, organic-laden, well-drained soil and a generous layer of mulch. It flourishes in the shade but will tolerate full sun if it is shaded for the first few years and if regular irrigation can be provided. This tree doesn’t like constantly soggy soil, but it doesn’t like to dry out, either.
How To Water
Pawpaws will appreciate regular water during its first few years in the ground and irrigation during long dry spells after it’s established.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Suckers may appear around the tree—this is simply Pawpaw’s natural growth habit. You may pull or mow off the suckers to maintain the tree as a single-trunked specimen, or you may let them grow to allow a Pawpaw patch of your own to form.
How Does Shipping Work?
Size Small (AAA), Medium (A2A), and Large (AA) plants (our Treelings, Shrubs, Bushes, and Perennials) will be shipped directly to your home by a common carrier. Ships in a plant-safe designed box within 5-7 business days.
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