USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Asimina spp. at KSU
In 1994, KSU was approved as the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Pawpaw (Asimina species), or gene bank
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.