Named vs. Wild PawPaw

[Bradybb]

@barry

When pruning i see bluish green discoloration in the older wood.

Here is a thread where it looks like the problem in the older wood,with lesions and blue color is discussed a little.bb

Two Dead Pawpaw Trees

Last year I got about 2 dozen fruit for the first time from my Sunflower pawpaw tree, and one fruit from my NC-1. Those were planted in 2012. Allegheney bloomed but no fruit, planted about 2015. This Spring I pollinated again. None took. Then Sunflower’s leaves started yellowing, and fell off. The tree died. It was never a vigorous as NC1 but had reached about 7 or 8 feet tall. Allegheney then did the same thing. I didn’t have much chance to tidy up the spot. There had been some sucker…