The pawpaw, Asimina triloba, is a fruit tree or large shrub that’s a member of the custard apple family. It makes a great addition to the backyard, both for its tasty and nutritious fruit and its ...

Pawpaw Tree (Asimina triloba) The tree’s blossoms are frost-sensitive, so while this tree will grow in northern zones, it may not produce fruit there depending on when spring frost occurs.

Growing fruit trees that are unfamiliar may be a bit daunting ... It is native to temperate zones of the Eastern US and Canada. The Asimina triloba tree produces large oblong fruits that look similar ...