Introduced by John Gordon of Amherst, New York from a central Pennsylvania. Also called PA Golden. John Gordon was an active member of the Norther Nut Growers Association starting in the early 1960s and made a number of pawpaw selections whose ancestry can be traced back to George A. Zimmerman. Gordon grew and selected many seedlings from the trees of George L. Slate of Coronell University, who had gathered fruit and seed from Zimmerman’s Fernwood estate in Pennsylvania.
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The Fruit
Fruit Seedy and medium in length.
Fruit Quality good to very good. Fruits do not age well, so must be eaten soon after picked.
Fruit’s skin color when ripe yellow.
Fruit Flavor good. Tangy, tropical fruit
Fruit texture soft, melting.
Flesh color yellow.
Fruit size medium. 4-5” in length. Average 6-12oz. Occasionally to 1lb.
Production moderate to heavy productivity.
Additional information
Botanical name Asimina triloba ‘Pennsylvania Golden’
Aroma fruity and tropical.
Grafted Yes. On faster growing, specialty rootstock.
Ripening season early season. On average, early September.
Mature Height 15-20ft.
Mature Width 15-20ft.
Pollination requirements Plant 2 or more different varieties 8-15ft. apart.
Yield Ultimately, about 60bs. or more of fruit per tree.
Disease / Insect No major problems with pests or disease
Growth rate Moderate.
