Re: Pawpaw seeds

I would plant the seeds right now where you will want the tree to be. 
I'm pretty sure they need a cool period before they will grow. You could 
use the refrigerator, but they would need to be in pots to keep the seed 
moist. This could let you get them growing weeks or months earlier but 
you would need to provide good light until they go outside. Either way, 
plant more than one seed to be sure you get one tree.
Other thoughts...
You might need more than one tree, unless you have wild trees growing 
very near by. Pawpaws are usually self sterile. Save seed from more than 
one tree, if possible, so they are not close to having the same genetic 
background.
Pawpaws grow in the shade of other trees in the woods. They can grow in 
full sun and make a beautiful tree when grown that way. The new 
seedlings have trouble with full sun and you might want to build some 
sort of structure to provide partial shade until the trees get a few 
feet high.
If you are interested in the fruit, and want the best, consider getting 
a grafted tree. You could still grow one from seed to provide cross 
pollination for you fancy grafted tree.
If this is all too much, just plant some seeds and have fun with 
whatever grows.

Steve in the Adirondacks (where there are no pawpaws to be found)

Louis Hom wrote:
> I ate a pawpaw for the first time this weekend, and I'd like to grow a 
> tree from seed (folks say it shouldn't be hard).  Should I plant it right 
> away in a pot and transplant in the spring or should I hold onto the seeds 
> until spring?  I don't know if the seeds need to be planted right away 
> like lychee or not.  btw, I am in Central New York.