Asimina triloba 'Rappahannock'
Asimina 'Rappahannock' ripens early w/ abundant crops, med. to large fruit prized for its sweet refreshing flavour w/ firm flesh & low seed count.
Description:
Asimina triloba 'Rappahannock' ripens early with abundant crops of medium to large fruit prized for its sweet and refreshing flavour with firm flesh and a low seed count. The foliage is held horizontally revealing the developing fruit. Paw paw is an intriguing eastern North American (including southern Ontario) understorey tree with large, beautiful, subtropical foliage, red flowers and sweet, custardy fruits with a unique flavour like banana, mango and cantaloupe! All plants will produce fruit but you need two different plants for cross pollination.
Common Name: Paw Paw
Family: Annonaceae (The Custard Apple Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well-drained, deep, fertile bottom-land and hilly upland habitat.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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