Dear Great Escape Farms, Thank you so much for explaining hand pollination. Because of you I managed to pollinate my paw paws with "stranger-pollen". I had never done it before. IT WORKED! Thank you again.-Paul
Fantastic video! Thank you so much for sacrificing a few of the flowers to give us a clear picture of what we're looking for. I'm a new grower and I have read about hand pollinating, but this video really gives a great blueprint. Thanks again.
@@elvisalvarezlanuevafuerzad9977 If it's "grafted", meaning that someone basically spliced two trees together somewhere along the way, it will self-pollinate. Otherwise, a second tree is required. I have two trees. Last year was the first year they bloomed and I was able to pollinate by hand from one tree to the other. I believe they are of the same variety so while I've heard from several sources that you need different varieties, that doesn't seem to be the case with mine.
The "Sunflower" cultivar is known to be self-fertile. If his tree gives good fruit, (and isn't a grafted variety) then it may be good to take scion wood for it to pass along that ability to be self-fertile. It would be great for folks who don't have room for two trees.
I am trying to understand the male and female aspect. Do the male flowers ever turn into pawpaws fruit or only the female flowers that are pollinated turn into fruit?
The flowers are both male and female. Female first, then male. The female part of the flower can be pollinated and will produce fruit and it still produces pollen via the male part even after it has been pollinated.
Dear Great Escape Farms, Thank you so much for explaining hand pollination. Because of you I managed to pollinate my paw paws with "stranger-pollen". I had never done it before. IT WORKED! Thank you again.-Paul
Fantastic video! Thank you so much for sacrificing a few of the flowers to give us a clear picture of what we're looking for. I'm a new grower and I have read about hand pollinating, but this video really gives a great blueprint. Thanks again.
Glad to have helped. FYI, we have an entire playlist on pawpaws if you are interested.
Ye, I've already watched a few! Thanks! @@greatescapefarms
Excellent video. Thank you
Nice demonstration. Thank you!
You are most welcome.
Nice video... how long after pollination to fruit form ?
Thanks
You are most welcome.
My neighbor only has 1 pawpaw tree in his front yard in a residental NY suburb and he gets fruit every year.
I have 1 pow pow tree in my yard do I need another one to get fruit ? Or I have to do a hand pollination
@@elvisalvarezlanuevafuerzad9977 If it's "grafted", meaning that someone basically spliced two trees together somewhere along the way, it will self-pollinate. Otherwise, a second tree is required. I have two trees. Last year was the first year they bloomed and I was able to pollinate by hand from one tree to the other. I believe they are of the same variety so while I've heard from several sources that you need different varieties, that doesn't seem to be the case with mine.
The "Sunflower" cultivar is known to be self-fertile. If his tree gives good fruit, (and isn't a grafted variety) then it may be good to take scion wood for it to pass along that ability to be self-fertile. It would be great for folks who don't have room for two trees.
I have only one in my yard do you think can have fruit or I need to by another one it getting flower this year for fist time
It's highly unlikely for a single pawpaw tree to grow fruit. Your best bet is to get a second tree, and plant it 8 feet away.
I am trying to understand the male and female aspect. Do the male flowers ever turn into pawpaws fruit or only the female flowers that are pollinated turn into fruit?
The flowers are both male and female. Female first, then male. The female part of the flower can be pollinated and will produce fruit and it still produces pollen via the male part even after it has been pollinated.
But will that flower which has started to produce pollen still be able to accept other pollen and fruit?
Not true. You can pollinate another flower with a flower from the same tree.