The Standard (Zimbabwe)

PAWPAW

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paw enjoyment is waking up in the morning, going out into the garden, and picking a delicious, sweet, richly flavoured, juicy pawpaw fruit, and eating it for breakfast!

Growing pawpaw

home gardeners are often intimidate­d by the thought of growing trees. however, growing them can provide an experience just as easy and fun as fruits, vegetables, and flowers alike. Fortunatel­y, pawpaw tree seeds and seedlings can be found in varying nurseries throughout Zimbabwe, and because of this, Zimbabwe home gardeners have the option of growing paw paw trees from both its seed and seedling state.

It is important to choose a space within your garden that is rich in sunlight and well-drained soil. Also, for the first one or two years, the seedling should be protect-

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