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Pawpaws
Ford Amend Pawpaw
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Ford Amend was selected from a wild seedling by a grower named Ford Amend around 1950, originating in Portland, Oregon, in the US Pacific Northwest — a classic chance-seedling discovery. The fruit has greenish-yellow skin (often remaining green even when ripe) and a distinctive orange to golden flesh, a genuinely unusual trait among pawpaw varieties, with a pleasant, classic pawpaw flavor. It ripens notably early, generally before varieties like Sunflower, making it useful for growers in regions with shorter growing seasons. It may carry some natural resistance to Blue Stem Disease, a disease that has killed most pawpaws planted in parts of the Northwest.
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Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 5-8
Chill hours
~400 hours
Pollination
Needs a genetically distinct pollinator variety planted nearby; does not reliably self-pollinate.
Care info
Moderately vigorous and productive; standard pawpaw care with a compatible pollinator variety planted nearby.
Recommendations
A genuinely visually distinctive choice for collectors interested in pawpaw's less commonly documented flesh-color diversity.
Flavor Profile
Rich and custardy with classic banana-mango-vanilla flavor and notably distinctive amber-toned flesh
Quick facts
Skin color
Green to yellow-green
Size
Medium to large
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 5-8
Chill hours
400