Hardiness: Zone 5.

Size: Slow growing tree- up to 30ft.  

Planting: Full sun, fertile soils. 

Fruit: The Pawpaw produces very unique fruit that has a distinct tropical banana/mango flavour and custard-like texture. As it oxidizes fairly quickly once cut open, it is best eaten fresh once fully ripe or made into sauces, ice cream, etc.

Pollination: Self pollinating.

Current Size: 1 gal pot- 1-3ft in size.

Native to southern Ontario where it is considered a vulnerable species and the central United States, it is believed the range of these trees has shrunk with the extinction of megafauna that likely dispersed the seeds. These oddly tropical fruits have been cultivated by indigenous peoples and European colonizers alike, it is rumoured chilled pawpaw was George Washington's favourite dessert and Thomas Jefferson planted some at Monticello. Although popular among locals and with foragers, pawpaws have failed to achieve any kind of commercial success due to their poor keeping ability and oft difficult pollination.

Something different to try if you have a sheltered microclimate, these have been all the rage recently and I'm getting regular requests for them.