Asimina triloba Wabash® PETERSON™
Wabash Pawpaw
- Main interest:
- large fruit, abundant crops, fruity banana-like flavour
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist to wet soil; well drained
- Flower colour:
- purple brown
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- May to June
- Foliage:
- green turning yellow in autumn
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 20 ft (6 m) width: 30 ft (9 m)
- Use:
- fruit production, orchard, specimen
Asimina triloba Wabash® PETERSON™ (Wabash Pawpaw) is a superbly flavoured, highly productive pawpaw variety developed by renowned breeder Neal Peterson as part of the PETERSON™ Pawpaw series. This exceptional cultivar produces plump (up to 230 grams), very fleshy fruits with only 6% seed by weight. Neal Peterson described the overall fruit quality and yield of the Wabash Pawpaw as “excellent.”
Sweet and aromatic, Wabash Pawpaw fruit has a delightful, fruity, banana-like flavour. The texture is medium-firm with creamy yellow-orange flesh. The fruit is excellent eaten fresh or used in salads, preserves, pies, vinaigrettes, and ice cream. Highly nutritious, pawpaws are rich in vitamin C and magnesium and contain more protein than bananas, apples, or oranges. Because of their delicate nature and short shelf life, pawpaws are rarely found in grocery stores.
Wabash pawpaw trees are slow-growing with a naturally pyramidal shape, eventually reaching up to 6 m (20 ft) in height. Six-petaled, purplish-brown flowers bloom in May-June; while not showy, they are quite distinctive. The lush, tropical-looking green elliptical leaves can grow up to 30 cm (1 ft) long and turn bright yellow before dropping in autumn.
Wabash pawpaw trees typically begin bearing fruit within two to three years. The mango-shaped fruit ripens from September to October. Wabash pawpaw plants usually live 20-30 years, providing many seasons of delicious fruits.
A North American native, pawpaw (also known as American Pawpaw, Canadian Pawpawand Kentucky Banana) is naturally resistant to most pests and diseases. Asimina triloba Wabash® PETERSON™ is hardy to zone 5a : -29 °C (-20 °F). Pawpaws prefer well-drained, moist to wet soils. Best fruit production occurs in full sun, though trees will grow well in partial shade.
While very low-maintenance, pawpaws require cross-pollination, so at least two different seedlings or cultivars should be planted. Consider planting the native Asimina triloba or Asimina triloba KSU Chappell™ nearby.
With its bold, tropical appearance, the Wabash Pawpaw is sure to be a conversation piece in any landscape-just be sure to harvest the fruit before squirrels and raccoons do!
- Main interest:
- large fruit, abundant crops, fruity banana-like flavour
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist to wet soil; well drained
- Flower colour:
- purple brown
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- May to June
- Foliage:
- green turning yellow in autumn
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width:
- height: 20 ft (6 m) width: 30 ft (9 m)
- Use:
- fruit production, orchard, specimen
Asimina triloba Wabash® PETERSON™ (Wabash Pawpaw) is a superbly flavoured, highly productive pawpaw variety developed by renowned breeder Neal Peterson as part of the PETERSON™ Pawpaw series. This exceptional cultivar produces plump (up to 230 grams), very fleshy fruits with only 6% seed by weight. Neal Peterson described the overall fruit quality and yield of the Wabash Pawpaw as “excellent.”
Sweet and aromatic, Wabash Pawpaw fruit has a delightful, fruity, banana-like flavour. The texture is medium-firm with creamy yellow-orange flesh. The fruit is excellent eaten fresh or used in salads, preserves, pies, vinaigrettes, and ice cream. Highly nutritious, pawpaws are rich in vitamin C and magnesium and contain more protein than bananas, apples, or oranges. Because of their delicate nature and short shelf life, pawpaws are rarely found in grocery stores.
Wabash pawpaw trees are slow-growing with a naturally pyramidal shape, eventually reaching up to 6 m (20 ft) in height. Six-petaled, purplish-brown flowers bloom in May-June; while not showy, they are quite distinctive. The lush, tropical-looking green elliptical leaves can grow up to 30 cm (1 ft) long and turn bright yellow before dropping in autumn.
Wabash pawpaw trees typically begin bearing fruit within two to three years. The mango-shaped fruit ripens from September to October. Wabash pawpaw plants usually live 20-30 years, providing many seasons of delicious fruits.
A North American native, pawpaw (also known as American Pawpaw, Canadian Pawpawand Kentucky Banana) is naturally resistant to most pests and diseases. Asimina triloba Wabash® PETERSON™ is hardy to zone 5a : -29 °C (-20 °F). Pawpaws prefer well-drained, moist to wet soils. Best fruit production occurs in full sun, though trees will grow well in partial shade.
While very low-maintenance, pawpaws require cross-pollination, so at least two different seedlings or cultivars should be planted. Consider planting the native Asimina triloba or Asimina triloba KSU Chappell™ nearby.
With its bold, tropical appearance, the Wabash Pawpaw is sure to be a conversation piece in any landscape-just be sure to harvest the fruit before squirrels and raccoons do!
Also known as: Peterson Wabash Pawpaw Plant, Wabash Pawpaw Tree, Wabash Pawpaw Fruit Tree, Peterson pawpaws, Common Pawpaw, American Pawpaw, Canadian Pawpaw, American Papaw, Kentucky Banana
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