Table 3. Pawpaw Cultivars
| Name | Description | Place of Origin | Pedigree |
| Arkansas Beauty 2,18 | AR | ||
| Betty Wirt 3,18 | Fruit weighs up to 1# (454 g), but averages 6 oz. (159 g) | Wirt County, WV | |
| Buckman 22,23 | White flesh color, mild flavor; late to very late maturity | ||
| Cheatwood 2 | Gallia, OH | ||
| Cheeley 2 | Iuka, IL | ||
| Cox’s Favorite 2 | |||
| Davis 4,8,11 | Fruit 4 oz. (113 g), up to 4 3/4″ (12cm) long; yellow-fleshed; ripens 1st week of October in MI; green skin; seed large; keeps well in cold storage; Available: Corwin Davis, Sherwood’s Greenhouses | Bellevue, MI | From wild, 1959 |
| Dr. Potter 2 | Small fruit size; mild flavor; ships fairly well; late maturity; rich yellow flesh | Julietta, IN | |
| Duck 21 | |||
| Early Best 2 | IN | ||
| Early Cluster 2 | |||
| Early Gold 22 | |||
| Endicott 2 | Villa Ridge, IL | ||
| Fairchild 22,23 | Early maturity | ‘Ketter’ seedling | |
| G-2 19 | Zimmerman seed | ||
| Gable 22,23 | Late to very late maturity | PA | |
| Glaser 20 | Evansville, IN | ||
| Hann 2 | AR | ||
| Hengst 19 | |||
| Holtwood 21 | |||
| Hope’s August 2,23 | Early maturity | Paint, OH | |
| Hope’s September 2 | Paint, OH | ||
| Jumbo 23 | Late to very late maturity | ||
| Kercheval 18 | |||
| Ketter 2,23 | Matures evenly; skin comparatively thick & tough; does not discolor markedly; flesh medium yellow; mild but very rich flavor, neither insipid nor cloying; large yellow fruit; early maturity | Ironton, OH | |
| Kirsten 1 | Available: Sherwood’s Greenhouses | Aliquippa, PA | Tom Mansell seedling ‘Taytoo’ x ‘Overleese’ |
| Kurle 15 | Small-medium in size; yellow flesh and skin | MI | Seedling from ‘Davis’ |
| Lawvere 18 | |||
| Little Rosie 12 | Small fruit size | Evansville, IN | |
| Long John 22 | |||
| M-119 | ‘G-2’ seedling | ||
| Mango 19 | Available: Sherwood’s Greenhouses | ||
| Martin 2,22 | Large fruit size (Zimmerman says small size); flesh yellow & of superior quality (Zimmerman says skin tough); withstands cold well | Springfield, OH | |
| Mary (Foos) Johnson 18 | Available: Northwoods Nursery | ||
| Mason/WLW 19 | Mason, OH | ||
| Middletown 19 | Middletown, OH | ||
| Mitchell 14 | Franklin Co., IL | from wild | |
| Mudge 18 | |||
| NC-113 | Fruit 10-12 oz. (284-341 g); few seed; yellow flesh and skin; Available: J. H. Gordon | Davis’ x ‘Overleese’ | |
| Osborne 22,23 | Late to very late maturity | ||
| Oswald 2 | Hagerstown, MD | ||
| Overleese 8,10,18 | Fruit 6 oz. (170 g); bears in clusters of 3 to 5; ripens 1st week of October in MI; Available: Sherwood’s Greenhouses | Rushville, IN | about 1950 |
| Prolific 10,11 | Fruit 7-8 oz. (199-227 g); yellow flesh; ripens 1st week of October in MI; Available: Corwin Davis | Bellevue, MI | seedling from Corwin Davis orchard |
| Propst Early 2 | |||
| Rebecca’s Gold 1,5,19 | Available: Sherwood’s Greenhouses | CA | seed from Corwin Davis orchard |
| Rees 2 | Flesh pale yellow & of good flavor; seeds exceptionally small; not a large fruit size | ||
| Roach 2 | DeKaIb, MO | ||
| SAA-Zimmerman 13 | Fruit 68 oz. (170-227 g); few seed; yellow flesh and skin; Available: J.H. Gordon | Tonasanda, NY | seedling from L H. McDaniel |
| Schriber 22 | |||
| Scott 2 | WV | ||
| Shannondale 22,23 | Late to very late maturity | ||
| Silver Creek 20 | Medium sized fruit | Millstedt, IL | |
| Sunflower 7,8,9,10 | Self-fertile; fruit large, up to 8 oz. (227 g); butter color flesh; skin yellowish;
few seed; ripens 1st week of October in MI; Available: Corwin Davis, Northwoods, Sherwood’s Greenhouses |
Chanute, KS | from wild |
| Sweet Alice 19,20 | Available: Sherwood’s | OH or WV | |
| Taylor 22,23 | Not the same as ‘Taylor’ described below; flesh light color, mild flavor; late to very late maturity | ||
| Taylor 6,8,9,10,11 | Small fruit; bears up to 7 fruit in a cluster; yellow flesh, green skin; ripens 1st
week of October in MI
Available: Corwin Davis |
Eaton Rapids, MI | about 1967 from wild |
| Taytoo 6,8,9,10,11,17 | Fruit up to 10 oz~ (284 g); begins ripening 10th of October in MI; skin light green when ripe; fruit yellow fleshed; Available: Corwin Davis | Eaton Rapids, MI | about 1967 from wild |
| Tiedke 22,23 | late to very late maturity | ||
| Uncle Tom 2,16 | Probably the first named variety on record; ripens mid-September in IN; fruitsets singly and in pairs; not available | Cartersburg, IN | seedling |
| Vena 20 | |||
| Wilson 14,19 | Available: Sherwood’s Greenhouses | Cumberland, KY | Found by John Creech |
| Zimmerman 19 | Zimmerman seed |
References
1Akin, J.S., personal communication
2Anonymous, 1917
3Bartholomew, 1962
4Brooks and Olmo, 1972
5California Rare Fruit Growers, 1982
6Davis, 1969
7Davis, 1979
8Davis, 1982
9Davis, 1983b
10Davis, 1986
11Davis, L., personal communication
12Glaser, 1982
13Gordon, J.H., personal communication
14Hickman, J., personal communication
15Kurle, 1982
16Little, 1905
17Mansell, 1986
18Pape, 1965
19Peterson, in press
20Thomson, 1982
21Vines, 1960
22Zimmerman, 1938
23Zimmerman, 1941
*The Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
*Taxonomy
*Distribution
*Cultivars
*Propagation
*Enemies
*Miscellaneous
*Improvements
*Research Needs
*Table 1 - Descriptions for Species of Asimina Native to the United States Mainland
*Table 2 - Nomclature of Asimina Species
*Table 3 - Pawpaw Cultivars
*Table 4 - Traits to be Considered When Selecting Pawpaws
*Figure 1 - Distribution of Asimina triloba in the united States
*Figure 2 - Distribution of Asimina Species Native to Extreme Southeastern United States
*Figure 3 - Distribution of Asimina parviflora in the United States
*References