The Kentucky State University Pawpaw Research Program

Program Leaders: Brett Callaway (1990-1993), Desmond Layne (1994-1997), and Kirk Pomper (1998-Present)

USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Pawpaw (1994)

The orchards at KSU contain more than 2000 accessions sampled from native stands from 17 different states in the papaw's native range.

Pomper et al., 2003. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128:521-525.