Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' (Pawpaw)

This cultivar produces a high yield of edible fruit, similar in taste to a banana/pear with a custard consistency; fruit is sweet, rich, high in vitamins; flowers may have a disagreeable fetid odor; tree is a host for the zebra swallowtail butterfly

Sunflower Paw Paw is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces large green oblong fruit with creamy white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. The fruits have a sweet taste with a mushy texture and a pleasant fragrance.

Sunflower Paw Paw will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.