Overleese Pawpaw
Overleese pawpaw has a Banana/Mango/Melon flavor; Mid ripening
$54.99 – $124.99
Overleese pawpaw was selected from the wild by W.B. Ward of Rushville, IN in 1950. It is a long-standing favorite as one of the original pawpaw cultivars and has helped to create the current pawpaw scene as we know it today. It has been used as a parent tree in many of the “improved” cultivars including Neal Peterson’s ‘Shenandoah’. An excellent pawpaw in its own right, Overleese pawpaw produces good sized yields of exceptional quality, medium to large sized fruit with yellow/orange flesh and a creamy texture. The flavor is the archetypal banana/mango/melon flavor that pawpaws are renowned for and takes on a butterscotch flavor when skin turns brown. It won the “Best Fruit” in 2011 at the Ohio Pawpaw Festival, proving what an outstanding cultivar it really is, 70+ years after being introduced to the nursery trade. Ripens mid season.
* Wild selection from 1950
* One of the “original” pawpaw cultivars
* Won “Best Fruit” at Ohio Pawpaw Festival in 2011
* Yellow/orange flesh
* Creamy texture
* Banana/Mango/Melon flavor
* Mid ripening
USDA Zones: 5-8
Spacing: 8-10 foot centers (Requires closer spacing for better pollination.)
Other Considerations
Pawpaws require more than 1 cultivar for cross-pollination (This means you need at least two trees with different names. We recommend planting 3 to ensure excellent pollination.)
Beautiful Beginnings pawpaws have highly-developed and extensive root systems that set your tree up for success from the very beginning by helping it to anchor well and grow vigorously with proper care.
All pawpaws trees are shipped as potted plants in the Spring or early Summer.
