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Do I need to plant more than one pawpaw tree to get fruit?

Last Updated: November 15, 2011

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Pawpaws are generally self-incompatible, so you need two trees for cross-pollination. Plant at least two different cultivars or seedlings. Two grafted trees of the same cultivar will not cross-pollinate.

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