Woodside Pawpaw
100+ fruiting trees; sells fruit, pulp, ice cream and trees at Loudoun County farmers markets most weekends in season; orchard + nursery.
Where to Buy Pawpaws in Virginia
4 verified places to buy or pick pawpaws in Virginia. Confirm availability before you visit. Pawpaw season is short.
Virginia has deep pawpaw roots and a hand in much of the breeding behind today's named varieties. Edible Landscaping in Afton and Silver Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg ship pawpaw trees, while Woodside Pawpaw in Middleburg grows the fruit. The season suits most varieties, and Virginia pawpaws ripen from late August into early October.
Orchard
1Festival
1New River PawpawFest
Annual mid-September festival at Rising Silo Brewery presented by Nursery Natives (501c3, Radford VA); free admission, live music, vendors, native plants, and free fresh pawpaw tastings. 2026: 4th annual, September 19, 11am.
Nursery
2 Ships
Edible Landscaping
Grafted named varieties (sold out) plus Select seedling in stock; orders ship in ~2 weeks.
Ships
Silver Run Forest Farm
Riparian agroforestry nursery; bare-root pawpaw ordering in spring/fall windows, currently sold out.
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 Virginia, 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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