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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc
Hi Rae, thanks. They are same - just spelled diff. S'posedly, they taste like banana -apple custard. Best when chilled & eaten out of the soft skin. It was George Washingtons fav desert. I have 2 other varieties just grafted on so I'll have to do a taste test maybe next year. Do you remember the little song:
Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket
Pickin up paw paws put'em in your pocket
Pickin up paw paws, put'em in your pocket
Way down yonder in the paw paw patch
It's something I can keep inground here over winter. They do need chill hours but some varieties grow good in the south.
They are sorta hard to grow at first...first 3 years they need mostly shade & they grow very slooooow so best to grow in pots then cuz they don't like transplant. They have tropical looking leaves - kinda like cherimoya. When I see fruits & the leaves get bigger, I'm sure I'll get some pics.
Harvey, I hope you get some lychees this year.
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Hello, Patty,
Thank you for helping me understand the paw paw so well; both of your postings are extremely informational. I just visited youtube and listened to the song. It is cute. I do know the tune of the song but not the lyrics since I did not grow up in the states.
Please do post some pictures and let us know how your paw paw trees are doing. I'm sure the fruit is worth the 7 years' wait (I'm hoping the same for my pomergrante tree; after 5 years, I'm still waiting for it to flower.) Maybe I can try putting down more used coffee grounds and see whether I can speed up the flowering process.
Best of wishes to your paw paw!!!