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Seedling and grafted pawpaw trees sold at the nursery on seasonal open days; no shipping.
Shenandoah Pawpaw
Peterson Pawpaws
Shenandoah is a Peterson Pawpaws variety, bred by Neal Peterson, mid season, ripening in September.
- Flavor
- Mild, sweet and mellow with a custardy texture; an easy introduction to pawpaw for new tasters
- Size
- Medium-large, about 5.3 oz (150 g)
- Seed
- Fleshy (~6-7% seed by weight)
- Ripening
- Mid season, ripening in September
- Productivity
- Reliable and productive; sets heavily with hand pollination
- Notes
- Butter-yellow flesh with few seeds and a good flesh-to-seed ratio; one of Neal Peterson's most widely planted varieties
What growers say
Shenandoah pawpaw is the variety growers reach for first when they want an easy, crowd-pleasing taste: mild, sweet and custardy rather than intense. The flavor is often likened to banana pudding, and the butter-yellow flesh carries few seeds. Growers consistently call it productive, with one reporting a nine-year-old tree setting huge fruit and others noting it sets heavily when hand pollinated. It ripens mid-season in September.
Shenandoah is a good choice because it tastes good, large and very productive for me.
My Shenandoah pawpaw is 9 years old and very productive with huge fruits.
Where to buy Shenandoah pawpaw trees
Shenandoah pawpaw trees are in stock at 1 of the 13 nurseries PawpawMap checked as of Oct 7, 2026, out of 18 that ship it.
- Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle FarmsSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Cricket Hill GardenSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Edible LandscapingSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Fruitwood NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Jung Seed CompanySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- One Green WorldIn stockconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Park SeedSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Peaceful Heritage NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Perry PermacultureSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Planting Justice (formerly Rolling River Nursery)Sold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Raintree NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Restoring EdenSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Trees of JoySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
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Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms
Ships In stockFive-generation Texas nursery (est. 1941); pawpaw among specialty trees, ships within the US.
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Broken Arrow Nursery
ShipsPawpaw (Asimina triloba) in their online tree shop; retail nursery in Hamden open to visitors.
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Cricket Hill Garden
ShipsSelect pawpaw seedlings from named parents (Taytwo, Overleese, NC-1, IXL, Peterson); zone-6-grown stock; open Wed-Sat in season.
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Edible Landscaping
ShipsGrafted named varieties plus seedlings; plants ship potted year-round; nursery open daily.
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Grafted pawpaw trees are local pickup only. Also sells pawpaw seeds and scionwood; contact the nursery for what they will mail.
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.
Orchard
Annual Atlanta Pawpaw Sale late July to early September; tree-ripened named cultivars (Shenandoah, Susquehanna, KSU Atwood etc.) from their North Georgia orchards; waiting-list signup.
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Jung Seed Company
ShipsMail-order seed and plant house; pawpaw among the fruiting plants; stock moves seasonally.
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Logee's
ShipsMail-order since 1892; pawpaw in the hardy outdoor line; hardiness-zone guidance in the store.
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One Green World
Ships In stockShips to all 50 states; many varieties sell by email announcement rather than open stock; retail yard open daily.
Online
Park Seed
ShipsMail-order since 1868; grafted Peterson cultivars Potomac, Shenandoah, and Susquehanna.
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Grafted pawpaw trees by reservation, scions, breeding and education.
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Kentucky-grown grafted trees, seedlings, seed, and scionwood; licensed to propagate KSU cultivars.
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Perry Permaculture
Ships In stockGrafted pawpaw trees ship in fall (~October); one of two MI Peterson-pawpaw licensees.
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Operates the former Rolling River Nursery; around 25 pawpaw varieties; ships nationwide.
PricingSeedlings $18
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Raintree Nursery
ShipsMail-order bare-root and potted stock; 18+ pawpaw varieties in a dedicated category.
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Restoring Eden
Ships In stockNursery and garden center; pawpaw among berries, exotics, and cold-hardy citrus; ships plants year-round.
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Grafted Peterson/KSU trees; sells out fast each season.
PricingGrafted trees $45
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Stark Bro's
Ships13 pawpaw varieties including licensed KSU cultivars; one-year survival guarantee.
PricingFree shipping on orders $99+
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Trees of Joy
Ships In stockGrafted pawpaw available late April; ships trees, seeds, and fresh-pawpaw boxes nationwide.
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Grafted Peterson and KSU pawpaw cultivars, pickup from mid-June; some trees sold or shipped via eBay; hosts NOFA-NJ workshops.
Pricing$110 to $160
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