Pawpaw seedlings and scionwood alongside berries, figs and persimmon; runs an annual pawpaw grafting workshop.
Where to Buy Pawpaws in North Carolina
10 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in North Carolina. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
North Carolina has a thriving pawpaw scene, with trees, fruit, and field days spread across the state. Sleepy Gap Pawpaws in Arden ships a broad range of cultivars, Minka Farm in Efland grows the fruit, and the NC Pawpaw Field Day at the Forsyth County extension center in Tobaccoville gathers enthusiasts each year. The climate suits most varieties, and North Carolina pawpaws ripen from late August into early October.
Orchard
3Collects naturally fallen fruit daily (no u-pick); order online by the pound for farm pickup; on-farm store Sat.
Pawpaw orchard + licensed (mostly native) nursery; fruit in season August/September; online ordering.
U-Pick
1September, by booked appointment; the patch is overgrown and rough going.
PricingPicking $10 per 5-gallon bucket
Festival
2Annual early-September pawpaw field day run by Forsyth County Cooperative Extension.
Recurring guided pawpaw and persimmon foraging walks each September at Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment near Durham; ticketed, ages 5 and up.
Nursery
3Little Big Horn Nursery
ShipsPawpaw specialist; licensed Peterson and KSU cultivars; grafted trees in fall; orders via email.
Grafted pawpaw trees by reservation, scions, breeding and education.
Grafted Peterson/KSU trees; sells out fast each season.
PricingGrafted trees $45
Online
1Feralwood Nursery
Ships In stockWild-select, KSU, Lehman, and England-lineage seedlings and seed; ships in seasonal windows.
Nothing close enough?
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.
Pawpaw tree nurseries in North Carolina
3 verified nurseries in North Carolina sell pawpaw trees:
- Little Big Horn Nursery in Dallas
- Pawpaw Planet / Walker Pawpaws in Sparta
- Sleepy Gap Pawpaws in Arden
Want to plant your own?
The nurseries above cover buying a tree in or shipped to North Carolina. Plant at least two genetically different trees so they can cross-pollinate, and check whether pawpaw fruits where you live before you order.
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