Nursery
Grafted pawpaw trees are local pickup only. Also sells pawpaw seeds and scionwood; contact the nursery for what they will mail.
Davis Pawpaw
Wild and Heirloom
Davis is a Wild and Heirloom variety, bred by Corwin Davis, mid to late season, ripening the first week of October in Michigan.
- Flavor
- Good, mild pawpaw flavor
- Size
- Small-medium, about 4 oz (115 g), up to 4.75 inches long
- Seed
- Large seed (ratio unmeasured)
- Ripening
- Mid to late season, ripening the first week of October in Michigan
- Productivity
- Reliable
- Notes
- Yellow flesh, green skin, large seed; keeps well in cold storage and is a parent of NC-1
What growers say
Davis pawpaw is a Corwin Davis selection from wild Michigan stock, with good, mild flavor and yellow flesh; it is a small-to-medium fruit with a large seed. It keeps well in cold storage and is best known as a parent of NC-1. Published grower discussion of its taste is limited, and it ripens mid to late season into early October.
Where to buy Davis pawpaw trees
PawpawMap found no Davis pawpaw trees in stock at both nurseries it confirmed as of Oct 7, 2026. 3 nurseries ship the variety; ask to be told when stock returns.
- One Green WorldSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Planting Justice (formerly Rolling River Nursery)Sold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
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Online
Fruitwood Nursery
ShipsFamily permaculture nursery on the Klamath River; mail-orders roughly 39 named pawpaw scionwood cultivars (Mango, Davis, Lehmans Choice, Potomac, Susquehanna and more) with live stock counts.
Nursery
One Green World
Ships In stockShips to all 50 states; many varieties sell by email announcement rather than open stock; retail yard open daily.
Nursery
Operates the former Rolling River Nursery; around 25 pawpaw varieties; ships nationwide.
PricingSeedlings $18
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