Sure, we can trade scions this winter.
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Zone 8 A we have had a hot dry summer, so my tree of several varieties is shedding Kieffers first, others still not close to ripe
Only a few jujubes sprouted back.
Honey Jar seedling.
Edible Landscaping nursery
Li sprouted from ground level because I buried the graft union a foot below ground.
Orange Beauty reprouted
One of the rootstock are loaded
Orange Beauty green cutting rooted from 4 yrs ago in a pot.
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We have 2 Paw Paw trees. About 6 years old, maybe? No fruit yet. Very few blossoms.
They seem quite healthy enough . . . but we are still waiting.
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An interesting pic, this fruit looks very much like one of my wild plums, they also ripen green, no larger than a quarter, and are very sweet clear seeds.
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Hi Karen,
We have two Pawpaws about the same age, this spring we hand pollinated them and managed to get two clusters on the Sunflower and one cluster on Prolific. Our first year for fruit. Did you try to hand pollinate?
Dennis
Kent, wa
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Looks like an American green gage. i love them!
Garden gold peach, better than last year but not as good as the full size peach trees. Heavy fuzz, good flavor, quite acid, a tiny bit mealy. Overall I would give it a 6/10 due to texture.
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Sorry, just noticed your question.
Don’t remember where I bought it but I think it was Stark Bros. Will look it up when I get to the orchatd next twoo weeks.
As to the flavor,… this was first fruiting so it may change, but, these were pleasant, juicy, but without anything special to differentiate from a store bought fruit.
At this stage I’d say " a nice juicy something to bite into cold from the fridge on a hot day" not a rave review … but they DO LOOK PRETTY
Mike
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Dennis - I only had 2 blossoms. And only on one tree. If the second tree had a blossom - it was not at the same time as the first one. Maybe that is the problem?
I just ordered 2 new PawPaws - for my husband’s birthday. A Wabash and a Mango. Once they get going I will try hand-pollinating if nature doesn’t take its course.
I collect Pawpaw pollen in small craft containers and put them in a freezer to use in successive years.
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Yes, I know that Sunflower can self pollinate, but most other varieties require another variety’s pollen. This is why you need to capture the male pollen as soon as you know the flower has not been pollinated before it drops off. Then you place it in a sealed baggie and keep it in the freezer for the next plant that is ready to pollinate. Use a Q- Tip and baggie to collect, and a clean Q - Tip to pollinate others with the pollen.
Here are some guidance tips I got from Preston last year. It should help you plan for the next seasons efforts. Actually for your first tree to be pollinated, you may need to get another variety pollen from a member who lives in a zone that flowers ahead of yours. Probably someone living south or west of you.
Prestons guidance:
Pawpaw flowering and pollination steps
- Female phase: The flowers are female first and then become male.By looking inside,it should be obvious to see a bare green center(female)or the whole thing looks kind of fuzzy and light brown(pollen of the male). The flowers begin being receptive usually around the time they are mostly reddish but with some green still present. They can continue being receptive for several days up to the point (exact timing unknown) they start shedding pollen. The key thing to look for is shiny/glistening stigmas in the middle of the flower. The tiny cluster of “nubbies” in the middle. If they look wet, you are ready to dab with pollen. If you can bend the flower gently toward the sun, this will help you see the stigmas. Tribola Tracker: “would just mention that the flower is also receptive for some amount of days *prior *to the first photo.That flower looks like it’s just about finished being receptive/female.”
- Male Phase: Recognizing the male/pollen stage is easier. The flower will be totally red/maroon and the petals flaring out strong. But just look inside and see if the big ball structure (mass of anthers) looks fuzzy. You may also see little yellow dust inside the flower. That’s your pollen!
- Pollen Collection:
Questions:
What happens if somehow the female flower gets pollinated? Does the flower still go on to male phase and produce pollen?
Or
Do the petals fall without producing pollen?
Prestons response: “The flowers will still go through the male stage pollinated or not.”
Take care
Dennis
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Does it matter if I keep pollen in the fridge instead?
Looks perfect!
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That’s an interesting question.I’m not sure.Maybe,like with other things,freezing helps preserve them longer.
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Oh! Like saving ‘eggs’ at an invetro clinic! LOL - - - I didn’t know you could do that. I’ll most likely have to try that at some point because my paw paws don’t seem to have a love life on their own. 
You know - I just had a few pomegranates when I discovered this forum. Now, ‘Look what I’ve gotten myself into!!!’ There are days I think - WHAT have I done? How are we going to keep up with it all? But somehow we manage! And are LOVIN’ it!
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Are you sure that’s Emerald Drop?. Isn’t it supposed to be green, emerald color?