American pawpaw
Asimina triloba
A cold-hardy relative of tropical custard apples, native to eastern North America, bearing fruit with sweet, custard-like flesh.
Family
Annonaceae
Temperature
12-22°C (absolute 8-32°C)
Rainfall
400-1200mm (absolute 225-1500mm)
Altitude
1500m
Soil pH
6-7.2 (absolute 5.2-7.5)
Soil types
Deep, fertile, well-drained soils