Pawpaws

Discover a fresh new offering for your farm or orchard business

A much-needed contribution to the pursuit of pawpaw culture.
- R. Neal Peterson, founder, Peterson Pawpaws, agricultural economist, USDA Economic

Research Service Blake Cothron is an authority on pawpaws and provides a clear, detailed guide for commercial success in growing this "oddly appealing species."
- Pam Dawling, author, The Year-Round Hoophouse and Sustainable Market Farming

Pawpaws is the first in-depth guide to small-scale commercial cultivation of pawpaws. Also known as "Indiana bananas" or "hipster bananas," this almost forgotten fruit, native to North America, is making a huge comeback with foodies, chefs, craft brewers, and discerning fruit-lovers. Written by, and for, the organic grower, coverage includes:

• Botany and the cultural history of pawpaws
• Orchard siting and planning
• Choosing the best-quality nursery trees
• Descriptions of over 150 cultivars
• Propagation and organic growing tips
• Pests and disease management
• Marketing and selling fresh pawpaws, seeds, and starts
• Processing and producing value-added products.

Get ahead of the farming curve, diversify your orchard or food forest, and discover the commercial potential of America's almost forgotten native fruit with this comprehensive manual to small-scale commercial pawpaw production.

With this valuable book, you can pawpaw your own food forests, restoring the diversity, abundance, and climate we all need.
- Albert Bates, permaculture instructor, ecovillage designer, author, The Biochar Solution

BLAKE COTHRON owns Peaceful Heritage Nursery, a 4-acre USDA certified organic research farm, orchard, and edible plant nursery. He shares his two decades of experience in organic agriculture and horticulture through magazine articles, public speaking, YouTube, and blogging. Blake lives with his wife and son in Kentucky.