Integration Acres
ShipsFresh pawpaws in season (September); frozen pawpaw pulp ships Mon-Tue in coolers with ice packs, overnight/2-day required beyond Ohio.
Where to Buy Pawpaws in Ohio
7 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in Ohio. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
Ohio is one of the great pawpaw states, home to the largest pawpaw festival in the country. Integration Acres in Albany ships frozen pulp and pawpaw products, Five Springs Farm in Athens grows the fruit, and the Ohio Pawpaw Festival in Albany draws thousands every September. Ohio pawpaws ripen from late August into early October; in the cooler north, early-ripening varieties such as Allegheny, Pennsylvania Golden, and Summer Delight finish most dependably.
Orchard
320-acre certified-organic CSA farm with a pawpaw orchard; fruit reaches ~400 CSA members in season.
Roughly September to early October; store open Tue-Sat 11-6, closed Sun-Mon.
Festival
2Annual since 1999, mid-September. Held at Snow Fork Event Center in Nelsonville, after moving from Lake Snowden in Albany.
Cincinnati Nature Center runs a ticketed hands-on pawpaw processing session in September at its Long Branch Farm and Trails property in Goshen, meeting at the Creekside Barn.
Nursery
2Fresh pawpaw fruit at the farm in season; native-plant nursery with pawpaw trees; open April to November, December to March by appointment.
Pricing$15 to $30 by size/quantity
Small fruit and nut orchard nursery; shop lists pawpaw trees and seedlings (local pickup only) alongside pecan, chestnut, hazelnut, and persimmon.
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 Ohio
2 verified nurseries in Ohio sell pawpaw trees:
- Five Springs Farm in Athens
- Kain Acres in Nevada
Want to plant your own?
The nurseries above cover buying a tree in or shipped to Ohio. 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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