Pawpaws in Indiana

6 verified listings. Confirm availability before you visit — pawpaw season is short.

Pawpaws in Indiana typically ripen from late August through early October. Growers like Nektar Flow Farms in Peru and Woolly Yak Ranch in Arcadia maintain orchards for harvest, while nurseries such as Brambleberry Farm and Needmore Trees supply plants to the region. The annual Indiana Pawpaw Festival in Merom also celebrates the fruit each year.

Orchard

Orchard

Nektar Flow Farms

Peru

Chemical-free 28-acre farm with 400+ pawpaw trees; fruit, seedling trees, and pawpaw ice cream sold via Sunspot Natural Markets (Kokomo/West Lafayette)

Orchard

Woolly Yak Ranch and Winery

Arcadia

157 trees / 27 varieties; fruit matures Sept-Oct; annual Pawpaw Harvest tastings, pawpaw shaved ice and pawpaw wine on-site

Festival

Festival

Indiana Pawpaw Festival

Merom

Annual since 2023, early September; 2025: Sept 6-7 (3rd annual); 4th annual announced for September 2026

Nursery

Nursery

Brambleberry Farm

Paoli

Local pickup; ships scionwood/cuttings/tubers in dormant season only, no plant shipping.

Nursery Ships

Needmore Trees

Nashville

Flat-rate shipping; pickup also offered.