New grafted additions for my little orchard!

Wow nice grab Randy, love me some Asian pears.
I have two I need to get in ground like now!
2 paw paws in the ground and 2 more to put in the ground next spring.

Wish I could run into deals like that.

I hope you get the chance to taste some paw paws...they are nothing short of awesome! :)
 
@"ktrain"#2 

It is just a small family homestead. They don’t ship. They mostly sell at farmers markets and local festivals. Or people can make an appointment to visit them directly. Almost 3 hours north of you though, so would be a bit of a drive.

He only sells Peterson paw paws $25 each. He is one of only a couple of licensed nurseries in Tennessee for Peterson paw paws. He told me that Neil Peterson taught him how to graft paw paws…pretty cool.  

The pears are different grafted varieties (Asian and European) and are $20 each.  Apples are $20 each, but not sure the varieties.
 
@"RandyK"#37 WOW great score. I've been studying up on Peterson PawPaw's. I'm totally jealous I have always wanted a few of the hybrid varieties. Bigger and sweeter, and more flavorful than the wild 
PawPaw. Which is the only ones I can ever find. Not to mention my love affair with the Chinese Pears. I was traveling in China when covid / Wuhan flu broke out. Every afternoon for a month I bought two fresh live fishes at the chinese Open Air Market. And as many different Chinese Pears as you could ever want for just a few Yuan. I'm totally jealous Randy. Congratulations.
 
Very cool, possibly one day I will be looking for more.
I certainly don't have space for everything I'd love to put in ground so I will make due with what I have....for now. :D
 
Very cool @"RandyK"#37 . That’s a great price for a Petersen pawpaw.

Do you know how old the pawpaws are? Just wondering because my favorite pawpaw expert suggested keeping first year seedlings in the garage and then planting them in the 2nd year. Pawpaws have a single taproot which can make transplanting hard if you wait too long.

Good luck!
 
Nina, thanks for the input! The paw paws are very small still. Probably small 2nd year seedling root stock and just grafted this year. The small size is what makes me hesitate to plant them outside right now. So, yeah, I might wait. I’ve seen conflicting advice on this in different groups, so really not sure what would be best. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Nina, thanks for the input! The paw paws are very small still. Probably small 2nd year seedling root stock and just grafted this year. The small size is what makes me hesitate to plant them outside right now. So, yeah, I might wait. I’ve seen conflicting advice on this in different groups, so really not sure what would be best. 🤷🏼‍♂️
 


[font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Nina, thanks for the input! The paw paws are very small still. Probably small 2nd year seedling root stock and just grafted this year. The small size is what makes me hesitate to plant them outside right now. So, yeah, I might wait. I’ve seen conflicting advice on this in different groups, so really not sure what would be best. 🤷🏼‍♂️[/font]
 
You’re very welcome @"RandyK"#37 

If it’s any help, I planted these seedlings and 4 of the 5 survived. They are a mix of 2nd year seedlings and just “harvested” root suckers. I planted them in early October in zone 7A (at the time). 

The only one that died is 1 of the 3 2nd year seedlings that I tried to relocate. It was the only one planted twice, and the only one that the only one that died. Their tap root is fragile. 

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Oh wow! What an awesome score. I'm excited for you. Your property is just perfect conditions for growing pawpaws. 

I'm curious about this homestead. What area are they located in?
 
They are right outside of Sparta Tennessee. Their homestead/business is called The River Garden.

Besides Peterson paw paws, they also sell apples, European pears, Asian pears, persimmons and some citrus. I think they have some other kinds of fruit too (like various berries and feijoa,etc). They had sold out of some things for this season, but replenish each year. It’s a pretty small family run operation.
 
Just a quick update.  I planted the Asian pears this past weekend.  I figured it is a great time to get them into the ground this fall.  We have had an unexpected and long warm period this fall, so maybe that will help these two little guys get a jump start on establishing their root systems.  Note: after taking these pictures I put small chicken wire enclosures around these to try to keep rabbits, deer and other critters away from these tender little trees.

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@"RandyK"#37 looking good Randy. I hope they get a head start before this winter. How cold is it going to get this winter in your area? Looking forward to lots of good news updates in the spring
 
@"Figless"#18 
The past two years we have had polar vortex events where the temps went below zero (last year for multiple days). But I would say that in more typical winters the temps seldom go down into the single digits…probably most of the lowest temps are in the teens.
 
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