pawpaw

[ruud]

Who has got or know where i can get pawpawseeds?

[ruud]

[Jeannine]

ruud I think I have some but they are old, do you think they will be any good, I could do a germination test

XX Jeannine

[ruud]

You could do a germination test jeannine.How old are they?

[Jeannine]

ruud, I havea little box of stuff that I took from fruit about 2 years ago, these seeds are part of thet box. I also saved guava,tamarillo,dragon fruit,cherimoya, grenadilla,cactus fig and various passion fruit at the same time.

I did plan to have a go but then never did.

I got some other fruit seeds from the US this year Oregon Grape and   Riverbank grape these are the wild ones.

The new ones we do plan to sow along with tree seeds that Joh has taken as interest in.

I will do a germination test an dsee how it goes.

I also took some  seeds out of a fruit I have never seen befor just 2 weeks ago, i will try and find the name, It tasted like caramel.

XX Jeannine

Just had a thought, why don't I just go and get some fresh ones, can't you get the fruit in Holland?

[ruud]

That is the problem jeannine i have never seen them here.I am also looking for kakiseeds also known as sharonfruit.

[Jeannine]

ruud, papaya and paw paw are the same thing, they may be labelled as papaya there, I have seen Sharon fruit here too, I will keep a look out for you.
XX Jeannine

Is Sharon known there as Persimmon?

[ruud]

Hi jeannine,pawpaw is a confussing name,i am not looking for papaya.I am looking for a small tree native in the states also known as poor mans banana.Sharon is also known as persimmon that is the same fruit.Sharon fruit aka persimmon aka kakifruit is native in china,both are frost resistant.

[rentawreck]

I have some dwarf ones (only a Patio Allotment all my stuff in pots) but am still struggling to get them to germinate.

They have a thick rugged outer coating and tried sowing some plain some with coating removed some I left in the fridge for a few month but they are still being difficult.

Last year seed can let you have 10.

[ruud]

rentawreck,dwarf ones from what pawpaw or sharonfruit?

[Jeannine]

Whatcom county seeds sell paw paw XX Jeannine

[rentawreck]

"Pusa Nanha" Dwarf Papaya (paw paw) from USA......I think.

Paw paws or Papaya are normaly large trees.  These grow to about 1.5 mtr and suppoosed to fruit in first year.   More deatil here:-

http://www.tropicalediblelandscaping.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=773



Got another type "Baby Papaya" a year earlier from

http://www.rainseed.com/fruits.htm

but have no spare seed of this type.   As I said struggling with germination but still in there trying!

[ruud]

jeannine thanks for the link.
rentawreck what you have is the tropical papaya,i am looking for a native american pawpaw.

[carolinej]

It tasted like caramel.

Jeannine, You HAVE to find out the name! Healthy AND tastes of caramel. I think I am in love :-*

cj :)

[caseylee]

WE had tons of pawpaw trees in my garden in south africa growing up, they are massive things and take years to fruit, but when they start they go on for ever, and there is nothing nicer than a fresh pawpaw in summer

[Jeannine]

Caroline, I only saw this for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it does taste of caramel. Began with an s I think. About as big as large plum, brown, dry skin like a russet apple almost, odd flesh, not crisp bit more like a very firm banana. Expensive packed in pairs by the figs and passion fruit

I will look again,I have tried googling but had little to go on.

XX Jeannine

[sawfish]

Asimina Triloba the hardy pawpaw is known as the poor mans banana, its available from Jungleseeds, they also do sharon fruit.

I have two I grew from seed. They're only about 6 inches tall so I hope they will get bigger. They are the hardiest type of pawpaw and the one they recommend for this country.

http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/SeedOrders/index1.html?target=d32.html

[Jeannine]

Caroline the caramel flavoured fruit is a Sapota  AKA Chikoo AKA Sapadillo native to India. I found it on Tesco's delivery grocery list

XX Jeannine

[ruud]

thanks sawfish,great link.

[barkingdog]

Jeannine & caroline,

More info on the Sapota here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapodilla

bd

[Jeannine]

I have just planted the 5 seeds I got from 2 fruit , fingers crossed XX Jeannine