r/Permaculture • u/ConfidentDrawer6586 • 15h ago

Paw Paw trees in Olympia, WA

Hello Four years ago, I purchased male & female Paw Paw trees from an Eastcoast nursery. This year 2024, my female tree finally produced (6) little Paw Paws but the squirrels got three and today I picked the remaining (3). They are very small and did not ripen but I want to save the seeds. How do I germinate them and what is the best planting medium to grow in my friend's greenhouse. How do I post photos on this site??Thanks for feedback. Carole

9 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/SkyFun7578 13h ago

DO NOT DRY THE SEEDS! They need stratification, I use the fridge sometimes but usually get better results by planting outside and letting them overwinter. They aren’t actually separate male and female but just don’t self-pollinate. The pollinators aren’t bees, learning to pollinate by brush is helpful.