Nursery
Mail-order pawpaw specialist; KSU-licensed Benson and Chappell; order in winter for spring shipping.
Lehman's Delight Pawpaw
Lehman Selections
Lehman's Delight is a Lehman Selections variety, bred by Jerry Lehman, mid to late season.
- Flavor
- Excellent, sweet flavor
- Size
- Very large
- Ripening
- Mid to late season
- Notes
- Won the Ohio Pawpaw Festival biggest-pawpaw contest in 2011 and 2012 and placed second in the best-pawpaw contest in 2013 and 2014. A repeat winner of the Ohio Pawpaw Festival biggest-pawpaw contest.
What growers say
Lehman's Delight pawpaw is a Jerry Lehman cross noted for excellent, sweet flavor and large fruit, and it is a repeat winner of the Ohio Pawpaw Festival biggest-pawpaw contest in 2011 and 2012. Beyond its show record, broader grower taste feedback is still limited. It ripens mid to late season.
Where to buy Lehman's Delight pawpaw trees
Lehman's Delight pawpaw is sold out at all 3 nurseries PawpawMap confirmed as of Oct 7, 2026. Grafted pawpaws sell out fast; get notified when it is back.
- Beautiful Beginnings NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Peaceful Heritage NurserySold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
- Perry PermacultureSold outconfirmed Oct 7, 2026 view listing
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Nursery
Grafted pawpaw trees are local pickup only. Also sells pawpaw seeds and scionwood; contact the nursery for what they will mail.
Nursery
Kentucky-grown grafted trees, seedlings, seed, and scionwood; licensed to propagate KSU cultivars.
Nursery
Perry Permaculture
Ships In stockGrafted pawpaw trees ship in fall (~October); one of two MI Peterson-pawpaw licensees.
Nursery
Grafted Peterson/KSU trees; sells out fast each season.
PricingGrafted trees $45
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