How to prune pawpaw 'rappahannock'

Late winter to early spring while dormant, before bud swell. Select a clear leader and 3–5 well-spaced scaffold branches in youth. In subsequent years, remove only dead, damaged, or crossing wood and any upright water-sprouts. Sever suckers close to the root to discourage regrowth.

Annually in late winter; suckers controlled throughout the growing season. Pawpaw 'Rappahannock' is pruned like other named cultivars: modest formative shaping in the first 2–3 years and light annual thinning thereafter. Its naturally upright habit needs minimal correction once established. Consistent sucker removal remains the most important ongoing task for all pawpaw cultivars.

Select a clear leader and 3–5 well-spaced scaffold branches in youth. In subsequent years, remove only dead, damaged, or crossing wood and any upright water-sprouts. Sever suckers close to the root to discourage regrowth.