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Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 19:47
| I'm going to buy a couple of Peterson pawpaws soon, and I'm very tempted to buy from Burnt Ridge -- the price is great ($18), and I'm already ordering from them so incremental shipping is affordable. Nonetheless, they're in 5" deep band pots, so they're probably quite small. By comparison, I could buy trees in 9" band pots from Rolling River or Raintree, but I'm going to spend a lot more money (approximately $40 plus per tree with shipping). Finally, Edible Landscaping has them in 3/4 gallon pots (6"? 7"?), but they're by far the most expensive option at nearly $50 per tree with shipping. So...if I were buying blueberry bushes, I wouldn't think twice about buying small plants. They grow so quickly that I don't see much advantage to paying a premium for larger stock. From what I've read, though, I get the impression that pawpaws are quite the opposite and that choosing the small trees might delay production by a year or two. Am I right? If so, paying a premium might be worthwhile... |
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| Shaz., You can take a look at Forest Keeling Peterson Pawpaw. They suppose to have the best root system. Tony |
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- Posted by copingwithclay 8B (My Page) on Sat, Feb 8, 14 at 17:55
| Well, since I only ordered 2 of the Forrest Keeling baby pawpaws with Peterson pedigree, my sample is likely not applicable to all of their products of this decription........but I am not going to do that again. Although the packaging was spectacular, the 2 baby plants were not ready to face the cold, cruel world yet. In their precision perfect nursery world, they were obviously well cared for, or should I say SPOILED and in no way ready for what was to come once being deported to my much-feared (by fruit trees) wasteland. Despite fairly good care, one died in a few months, and the other is not growing upward at all. Growing pawpaws from seed may take additional years, but the big thing is that they live...and grow....and are MUCH cheaper. You may want to look into buying some pedigree fruit, tasting them, and planting the seeds. |
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- Posted by alexander3 6 Pennsylvania (My Page) on Sat, Feb 8, 14 at 20:47
| I bought two 'Susquehanna' from Forrest Keeling, planted in the fall of 2010. They still had leaves when I received them that November, so I covered mine with a 5 gallon bucket with some vent holes to protect them from the cold. I gave the other to a friend, and I think he planted it with no protection. Both survived and flowered for the first time this past season. Mine did not set any fruit, but my friend's produced two. Several years ago I bought a 'Mango' from One Green World. IIRC, it was in a 9" tall, narrow pot, and it has done well. They charge $30 before shipping. You can see a picture of the root system of the Forrest Keeling tree here: Alex |
Here is a link that might be useful: Root system of Forrest Keeling pawpaw
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- Posted by copingwithclay 8B (My Page) on Sun, Feb 9, 14 at 14:07
| Alexander: WOW....Your root systems are so far more developed than those of the 2 F-K plants that I received. Having the extra time to grow before shipping makes a big difference for the plant's transition to being planted in the ground for weaker plants like pawpaws. But when you have a big demand for your plants and a big group of eager buyers on a waiting list, it is difficult to tell the accountants in your firm that this asset should not be shipped and billed to the eager buyers until the plants develop more size. There are lots of bills to pay. |
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