New York Pawpaw Festival
Inaugural festival announced for September 26-27, 2026; two-day pawpaw and permaculture celebration.
Where to Buy Pawpaws in New York
7 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in New York. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
New York's pawpaw community is more active than the northern climate might suggest, and trees and fruit are not hard to find. Twisted Tree Farm in Spencer and Sheffield's Seed Co. in Locke ship pawpaw trees and seed, and the New York Pawpaw Festival in Coeymans Hollow celebrates the harvest. Much of the state runs a short season with fruit ripening from mid-September into October, so early-ripening varieties earn their place; Allegheny, Kentucky Champion, and Pennsylvania Golden hold up best across a New York fall.
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5One Nature Plant Nursery
Order online, pickup at nursery.
Ort Family Farm
Pawpaw trees for spring pickup; 2026 varieties include Mango, Sunflower, and NC-1 (Canadian hardy), with many varieties selling out early; open by appointment.
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
Albany South End ecology nonprofit and urban farm that grows pawpaws and propagates fruit-tree seedlings, available to the public through its farm and food-forest program. Seedling availability is seasonal, local pickup.
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Schlabach's Nursery
Amish mail-order nursery and KSU-licensed propagator of trademarked pawpaw cultivars. No website; call or write for a catalog and order by mail.
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Twisted Tree Farm
Bare-root stock and seed ship dormant in April; pawpaw seed currently sold out.
PricingPawpaw seed $15
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Sheffield's Seed Co.
Seed only; ships worldwide.
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.
Want to plant your own?
To grow pawpaws in New York, 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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