Again, this is not specific to paw paw, but unless you set them directly in the sun or on a heat source, I doubt a week is long enough to kill them. I'd soak them in a bowl of water for an hour or so to rehydrate them before putting them in cold storage. I would guess that paw paw seeds would have less of a mold issue, so you may be able to get away without the long fiber sphagnum. It is hard to find the live stuff which I like best, but you can get the dried long fiber sphagnum at Home Depot and it works too. The link below shows you which sphagnumto use. The stuff that comes in bales comes from a different place in the bog and is fully dead without the antifungal properties of the long-fiber. Here is a link that might be useful: Long Fiber Sphagnum

Lou, I just picked a couple fruit from the mother tree of Glaser. It's an old variety not very popular. The fruit is medium and sweet. The only info you can find on it is on the kysu website. here's what they said: Glaser Selected by P. Glaser of Evansville, IN. Medium size fruit. this variety is reported missing bass Here is a link that might be useful: missing pawpaw varieties

I do not know where you live, but here in Tulsa, OK, the markers can last a long time, but I re-write the names on the markers each year. It is so hot here that I water often, and I think the sun must do something to the writing. I am not familiar with labels or other methods that you are writing about here. I will look them up. I have 156 roses, and have them all marked using the pencil that the company sends. My problem is that we do not have a sprinkling system, and I knock them over with the hose, or step on them. I also think that roaming little animals step on them. By about three years, it seems that the metal on the stake parts begin to rust and come off. We have had few days this summer with temps under 100. We have broken all kinds of records for heat and drought. If you live in a state with decent weather, you might have more success than I have. Sammy

Edible Landscaping is a good choice. Potted pawpaws will be pretty small most likely, either that or shipping can be $$. I've ordered most of my pawpaws bareroot and those are generally best planted in early spring. Pawpaws are are sometimes tricky to establish and it is commonly recommended that you shade the plants for the first season (depending on how small/young the plants are. As I've planted bareroot ones, which are generally larger, I have not had to shade any of mine. You chose good varieties (I have Shananndoah among others) and I've heard good things about the others. I tried grafting Mango this year, but I don't think weather cooperated enough for it to take. You on will need to keep these plants well watered, and naturally they like areas with soil that retains water well. Do not amend the planting hole, your goal is to encourage the roots to grow out in search of sustenance, not spiral around and around in the best soil that you amended. DO mulch well (and if you have compost or other "amendments" put them down on the surface before you mulch. Don't make the mistake of planting too deeply. When all is done the first feeder roots should be just under the mulch or just below the compost surface. Keep the mulch a couple inches from the stem and go out a couple feet. if deer are a regular problem, you will definitely want to protect them. Although I find that for me possums and raccoons are a problem as well. Im jealous as I've never made it to the pawpaw festival. I'm close enough but as a teacher there is no way I can fit that into my schedule at that time of year. other good nurseries are www.nuttrees.com and www.burntridgenursery.com as well as rolling river nursery. Chills