Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Pawpaws, Will They or Won't They?. 5.14.19

 These are clusters of pawpaws forming on the varieties NC-1 and Sunflower.  I can't say for certain which tree has more.  I've had tiny pawpaws fall off at this stage, but they are starting to look promising.

Of the maybe hundred flowers that I hand pollinated, maybe a dozen clusters are present and some of those might fall off.  If these all develop into fruit, that will be very cool, but I'm happy with just a few.  Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I think you have to pollinate about ten times the number of flowers, as fruits that you hope will form.  Also, I don't know whether morning or evening is better, or if it matters. 




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