• newt@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    1 year ago

    South Carolina. I missed the fruiting season for paw paws this year but I’ll be back next year

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      1 year ago

      Keep in mind that there will often be no fruit. Pawpaws spread in monoclonal colonies, and a colony can’t pollinate itself. I live surrounded by many pawpaw groves, but only a few actually make fruit. Supposedly you can spray the trees down with fish emulsion to attract the flies that pollinate them, but that still only helps if you have 2 non-clones next to each other

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      1 year ago

      Ah ok, cool! Sorry you missed the season though.

      Supposedly it was kind of a rough season for them here in Ohio. Early frosts and whatnot. Might be a bit better there.

      Hope you’re able to get some fruit next year!