2 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in Arkansas. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
Arkansas sits at the western edge of the pawpaw's native range, so growing it here leans on a regional nursery and a fall festival rather than the produce aisle. Food Forest Nursery in West Fork ships bare-root pawpaw trees sorted by zone, and the Boston Mountain Pawpaw Festival in Chester celebrates the harvest every September, when most Arkansas pawpaws ripen.
Annual, September; 2025: September 20 (2nd annual); 2026: September 12 (3rd annual). Indoor home base at The Life Center with vendors, speakers and workshops; live music, food and the cornhole tournament across the street at Chester Farmer's Market.
Bare-root pawpaw seedlings ship March to May by USDA zone.
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Fresh pawpaws also move by mail in season, and frozen pulp ships year-round. See where to buy pawpaw fruit for the verified sellers that ship, typical prices, and how the short season works.
To grow pawpaws in Arkansas, see where to buy pawpaw trees — specialty nurseries that ship across the US, plus how to choose grafted versus seedling trees. Plant at least two genetically different trees so they can cross-pollinate. You can also check whether pawpaw grows where you live.
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