Nursery
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Horn's White Pawpaw
Wild and Heirloom
Horn's White is a Wild and Heirloom variety, bred by Al Horn, late season.
- Flavor
- Unusually white, creamy, very sweet flesh with coconut and cherimoya notes
- Size
- Medium to large, roughly 7 to 12 oz
- Ripening
- Late season
- Notes
- Translucent skin when ripe; its late ripening makes it a poor fit for the far northern edge of pawpaw range
What growers say
Horn's White, also sold as Al Horn or Al Horn Whiteflesh, comes from the orchard of the late Indiana pawpaw enthusiast Al Horn and reached wider circulation through England's Orchard and Nursery in Kentucky. It stands out for unusually white, creamy, very sweet flesh that growers describe with coconut and cherimoya notes, on fruit around 7 to 12 ounces. It ripens late in the season, so growers at the cold northern edge of pawpaw range may not ripen it reliably.
ripens late in the season, so is not for those in the far northern edge of pawpaw's range
Where to buy Horn's White pawpaw trees
Horn's White pawpaw is sold out at all 3 nurseries PawpawMap confirmed as of Oct 7, 2026. Grafted pawpaws sell out fast; get notified when it is back.
- Beautiful Beginnings NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Peaceful Heritage NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Perry PermacultureSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
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Nursery
Kentucky-grown grafted trees, seedlings, seed, and scionwood; licensed to propagate KSU cultivars.
Nursery
Perry Permaculture
Ships In stockGrafted pawpaw trees ship in fall (~October); one of two MI Peterson-pawpaw licensees.
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