Bob Wells Nursery at Sorelle Farms
Five-generation Texas nursery (est. 1941); pawpaw among specialty trees, ships within the US.
2 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in Texas. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
Pawpaw reaches the southwestern edge of its range in East Texas, so growing it here means choosing trees that can take the heat. Bob Wells Nursery in Mineola ships pawpaw trees, and Buchanan's Native Plants in Houston carries the native fruit. The long, warm season gives most varieties ample time to ripen, generally from late summer into early fall.
Five-generation Texas nursery (est. 1941); pawpaw among specialty trees, ships within the US.
Houston Heights retail native-plant nursery since 1986; pawpaw stocked seasonally, call ahead.
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 Texas, 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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