Find pawpaws near you

102 verified places to buy, pick, or grow America's largest native fruit, across 30 states. Every listing is checked against a live source before it appears — no recycled 2009 lists.

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Athens Orchard

Athens, GA

Certified Naturally Grown orchard; pawpaws in August at Athens-area farmers markets (Marigold Market, Freedom Farmers Market)

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Boone's Paw Paw Orchard

Ann Arbor, MI

~300-tree orchard; u-pick a few hours per week in season until first deep freeze; fruit also via Argus Farm Stop; frost-sensitive crop, check before visiting

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Deep Run Pawpaw Orchard

Westminster, MD

Seven improved cultivars, ~3 tons seasonal harvest; Sept; customer pickup, farmers markets, wholesale to festivals and distilleries

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EarthDance Organic Farm School

Ferguson, MO

Pawpaws sold in September at on-site pay-what-you-can farm stand and Ferguson Farmers Market booth; ~800 lb crop in 2024, sells out weekly

How this directory works

Pawpaws barely ship and ripen for only a few weeks a year, so finding them means finding the people who grow them. PawpawMap tracks orchards, u-pick farms, farm stores, mail-order nurseries, and festivals — and every listing carries a last-verified date backed by a live source. Candidates we can't confirm are left out rather than guessed at. Read the full methodology.