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CityViewNC.com | 35 Fruits fall when they are fully ripe. en you have to eat them fresh within two days — three or four if you refrigerate. You can freeze them, and they are best eaten like ice cream. Just spoon out the fruit and leave the seeds. e trees are best planted when they are dormant. I was given my first pawpaw 40 years ago by a devoted customer at my daylily farm. She had brought several seedling plants with her when she moved to Fayetteville from Michigan. I planted it in too much sun, and it grew poorly for the first two years. en I moved it to a spot lightly shaded by a tall, longleaf pine. It is now more than 20 feet tall. For the first 15 years I had this tree, it bore no fruit. It needed a pollinator. No pawpaw trees will bear fruit unless you grow two genetically different trees. So about 17 years ago, I bought another pawpaw called 'Anderson.' I would have bought a pollinator sooner if I had known how awesome the fruits are with them. Within two years, I began to get dozens of pawpaw fruits yearly. You can't market them because they don't keep long enough to get to the supermarket in edible condition. My wife, Maureen, and I eat very few, so I invited as many people as I could to come pick them up and eat them. I stopped doing that aer four years because I found a couple who would take all the fruits I had, grow the seeds and sell the plants themselves. at couple is Monika and Lacy English. ey live in Fayetteville. I'm guessing they have few plants for sale right now because they sell out every year. You can call them at 910-867-7211. e trees are becoming popular and are widely available on the internet. Two good internet sources are logees.com and willisorchards.com. HigHland Funeral Service & crematory, inc. SULLIVAN'S 910.484.8108 610 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28301 www.sullivanshighland.com Providing Providing compassionate compassionate care when you care when you need us the most need us the most • On-site Crematory • Traditional Funeral Services • Military Funeral Services • Family-owned and Operated Print and Business Services 910-860-1220 All in one place. NEW!!! HOPE MILLS LOCATION NOW OPEN 3333 N. Main St. | Near the DMV & Post Office 439 WESTWOOD SHOPPING CENTER | FORT BRAGG MINI-MALL, REILLY ROAD SEND PRINT REQUESTS TO PRINT2974@GMAIL.COM Get 300 copies today Open business mailbox Shred old papers Get quote on grand-opening banner Order signage Get form notarized Pack and ship computer Return Amazon/Spectrum items TO-DO: MY TO-DO LIST IS NOW MY DONE LIST! Partner with our friendly team of shipping and prin ng experts to grow your business. Because they are native, pawpaws need no spraying, little watering and no protection from late freezes. They may need a little fertilizer after they start growing.

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