{"product_id":"aw-paw-fruit-tree-seeds-asimina-triloba-hardy-native-banana-tree-zone-5-9","title":"Stratified Paw Paw Fruit Tree Seeds (Asimina triloba) – Hardy Native Banana Tree | Zone 5–9","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"312\"\u003ePaw Paw Fruit Tree Seeds (Asimina triloba) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePaw Paw\u003c\/strong\u003e (Asimina triloba), commonly known as the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eIndian Banana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a rare and highly prized \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"500\"\u003enative North American fruit tree\u003c\/strong\u003e known for producing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"577\"\u003elargest edible fruit native to the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite its tropical-looking fruit and banana-like flavor, the pawpaw is \u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eextremely cold hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e and thrives in temperate climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eunique fruit tree\u003c\/strong\u003e is native to \u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"792\"\u003e26 states east of the Mississippi River\u003c\/strong\u003e and parts of southern Canada. Pawpaw fruit has a creamy, custard-like texture with flavors often compared to \u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"930\"\u003ebanana, mango, and melon\u003c\/strong\u003e. Individual fruits typically weigh \u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e5–16 ounces\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them exceptionally large for a native tree fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eThese seeds are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003ecold stratified and ready to plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning the dormancy requirement has already been met for proper germination when planted under suitable conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003ePawpaw trees are slow to establish but reward patience with heavy fruit production once mature. Trees generally reach \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003e12–25 feet tall\u003c\/strong\u003e with a spread of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003e8–15 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them ideal for home orchards, forest gardens, and native landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eGrowing \u0026amp; Care Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eLight: Full sun to partial shade (young trees prefer some shade)\u003cbr data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eSoil: Deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil\u003cbr data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eWater: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment\u003cbr data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003eSpacing: 8–15 feet apart\u003cbr data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003ePollination: Best fruit set with two or more trees\u003cbr data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eCold Tolerance: Extremely cold hardy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003ePawpaw trees are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003erelatively pest-free\u003c\/strong\u003e, tolerate partial shade, and are well suited for interplanting with other trees. Once established, they are long-lived and dependable producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003e🌳 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003eWhy Grow Paw Paw Trees?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2451\"\u003e• Largest native fruit in North America\u003cbr data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e• Cold-hardy fruit tree (Zones 5–8)\u003cbr data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003e• Rare and highly sought-after species\u003cbr data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2356\"\u003e• Tropical-flavored fruit on a temperate tree\u003cbr data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003e• Native, low-maintenance, and pest resistant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5–8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePaw Paw Germination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eStratified \u0026amp; Ready to Plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Soak seeds in warm water for no more than 12 hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e2) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e Use a heated propagator to keep the soil at a constant 85 degrees F.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e3) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePlant the seeds with the flat sides down at appx. 1\" inch deep in seed starting mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e4) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eKeep the soil PH between 5.0 to 7.0 \u0026amp; be sure to keep it moist, not wet as that can rot the seeds. Keep them in the shade, with little to no exposure to light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e As long as the seeds have been kept moist at all times, and kept at a temperature of 80-85 degrees F, expect germination in 2-3 weeks, but the shoots will emerge in appx. 2 months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePawpaw seeds are known as \"hypogeal\", meaning they develop roots before they develop leaves. This means you won’t see much above ground activity for quite sometime after germination begins. (See Picture 6 to see tap roots starting.) It may be well into summer before you see the leaves start to unfold which is normal in nature for Pawpaw seedlings. Do not place seedling in direct light until they are well established. Filtered light is optimal for seedlings. Wait until they are well established before exposing them to direct sunlight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\"If you plan to store the seeds instead of planting immediately, be sure to keep them slightly moist to keep them viable\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eGerminación de la papaya:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eEstratificadas y listas para plantar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e1) Remoje las semillas en agua tibia durante no más de 12 horas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e2) Use un propagador con calefacción para mantener la tierra a una temperatura constante de 85 grados Fahrenheit (29 grados Celsius).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e3) Plante las semillas con el lado plano hacia abajo, a aproximadamente 2,5 cm de profundidad, en una mezcla para siembra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e4) Mantenga el pH de la tierra entre 5.0 y 7.0 y asegúrese de mantenerla húmeda, no empapada, ya que esto puede pudrir las semillas. Manténgalas a la sombra, con poca o ninguna exposición a la luz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e6) Siempre que las semillas se hayan mantenido húmedas en todo momento y a una temperatura de 80-85 grados Fahrenheit (27-29 grados Celsius), la germinación se producirá en 2-3 semanas, pero los brotes emergerán en aproximadamente 2 meses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eLas semillas de papaya se conocen como \"hipogeas\", lo que significa que desarrollan raíces antes de desarrollar hojas. Esto significa que no verá mucha actividad sobre el suelo durante bastante tiempo después de que comience la germinación. (Vea la imagen 6 para ver el inicio del desarrollo de las raíces principales). Es posible que sea bien entrado el verano antes de que vea que las hojas comienzan a desplegarse, lo cual es normal en la naturaleza para las plántulas de papaya. No coloque las plántulas a la luz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003edirecta hasta que estén bien establecidas. La luz filtrada es óptima para las plántulas. 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