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

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Nursery Ships

England's Orchard and Nursery

McKee, KY

Grafted pawpaw trees are local pickup only; pawpaw seeds and scionwood available by mail.

Online Ships

Fruitwood Nursery

Orleans, CA

Family 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 Ships

One Green World

Portland, OR

Ships seeds and plants to all 50 states; pawpaw varieties currently on email-when-available pre-order.

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