How does Susquehanna pawpaw taste?

Rich and very sweet with a firm, almost buttery texture and a strong pawpaw character

How seedy is Susquehanna pawpaw?

Susquehanna is rated very fleshy on the seed-to-flesh scale, ~3-5% seed by weight.

Susquehanna Pawpaw

Peterson Pawpaws

Susquehanna is a Peterson Pawpaws variety, bred by Neal Peterson, late season.

Flavor: Rich and very sweet with a firm, almost buttery texture and a strong pawpaw character
Size: Large, about 6.5 oz (185 g)
Seed: Very fleshy (~3-5% seed by weight)
Ripening: Late season
Productivity: Can be slow-growing and shy to bear; rewards patience and a good pollination partner
Notes: Medium-yellow flesh with extremely few seeds; the largest and latest of the Peterson selections and Neal Peterson's personal favorite

What growers say

Susquehanna pawpaw is prized for the richest, heaviest texture of the Peterson selections, with one grower describing it as so dense and buttery it seems 'almost like a different species.' The flavor is very sweet with few seeds, and the fruit runs large. That quality comes with a trade-off growers are candid about: the tree is slow-growing and shy to bear, and because it ripens late, gardeners in the coldest zone-5 pockets report it does not always ripen in time.

Susquehanna: The most rich and heavy textured pawpaw of them all, almost like a different species in comparison.

Source

Susquehanna is fabulous but I agree it is finicky and grows slowly.

Source

Drawn from grower discussions on growingfruit.org

Where to buy Susquehanna pawpaw trees

Susquehanna pawpaw trees are in stock at 2 of the 9 nurseries PawpawMap confirmed as of Aug 9, 2026. 14 nurseries ship this variety.

Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle FarmsIn stockconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Edible LandscapingSold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Logee'sSold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
One Green WorldSold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Park SeedSold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Peaceful Heritage NurserySold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Perry PermacultureIn stockconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Planting Justice (formerly Rolling River Nursery)Sold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing
Raintree NurserySold outconfirmed Aug 9, 2026 view listing

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Nursery Ships

Edible Landscaping

Afton, VA

Grafted named varieties (sold out) plus Select seedling in stock; orders ship in ~2 weeks.

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.

Orchard

Georgia Pawpaws

Atlanta, GA

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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