Pawpaw fruit and trees sold at annual late-September York County Pawpaw Festival; free orchard tours; tickets online only.
Where to Buy Pawpaws in Pennsylvania
9 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in Pennsylvania. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
Pennsylvania has one of the strongest pawpaw cultures in the country, and its many growers make trees and fruit easy to find. Trees of Joy in Bethlehem and The Banana Tree in Easton ship pawpaw trees, Three Springs Fruit Farm in Aspers sells the fruit, and the York County Pawpaw Festival at the Horn Farm Center celebrates the season. Pennsylvania pawpaws ripen from late August into early October. In the cooler north, an early-ripening variety is the safer call, so look for Allegheny, Pennsylvania Golden, or Summer Delight.
Orchard
2Pawpaws end of August-mid/late October; primarily wholesale, buy via Talking Breads, Basehore Farm Market, People's Provisions, or limited Saturday on-farm sales.
Farm Store / Market
1Sells locally foraged pawpaws in September at Downtown Silver Spring Market (Sat) and Greenbelt Farmers Market (Sun).
Festival
3Guided September evening pawpaw hike at Turkey Hill Nature Preserve on the Enola Low Grade Trail, run by the Lancaster Conservancy; ticketed, ages 13 and up.
Free annual late-September festival at Duncansville Memorial Park in Blair County, co-hosted by Duncansville Community Events and the Ecotopian EarthCare / Wild Ones PA Ridge and Valley chapter; 50 plus vendors, pawpaw tastings, ecological speakers, food and live music.
Annual, mid/late September, at the Horn Farm Center.
Nursery
3Order online for local pickup only; farm market April to November.
By appointment; pickup/delivery/install only, no shipping.
Trees of Joy
Ships In stockGrafted pawpaw available late April; ships trees, seeds, and fresh-pawpaw boxes nationwide.
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 Pennsylvania
3 verified nurseries in Pennsylvania sell pawpaw trees:
- Hundred Fruit Farm in New Hope
- Tree Authority in Perkasie
- Trees of Joy in Bethlehem
Want to plant your own?
The nurseries above cover buying a tree in or shipped to Pennsylvania. 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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