AlphaWolf Homestead

AlphaWolf Homestead Michigan family farm selling registered kunekune pigs, fresh eggs, beef, pure maple syrup, pawpaw fruit and native trees.

Chickens naturally keep all bugs off pawpaws!
10/06/2026

Chickens naturally keep all bugs off pawpaws!

This one means the world to me. Larry was a mentor and a friend. He taught me how to graft and how to evaluate fruit. He...
10/01/2026

This one means the world to me. Larry was a mentor and a friend. He taught me how to graft and how to evaluate fruit. He was very proud of this tree he just didn’t have enough time to release it. I present to you ‘Larry’s Legacy’.

Asimina triloba ‘Larry’s Legacy’
Cultivar Name / Working ID: ‘Larry’s Legacy’.
Breeder / Selection: Larry Sibley (Toll-Gate Gardens); identified, selected, labeled, and propagated by Craig Wolf (AlphaWolf Homestead).
Parentage / Genetics: Registered cultivar; superior seedling selection from ‘Tollgate’, likely pollinated by ‘Prolific’ or ‘Overleese’.
Location & Climate: Bellevue, Michigan, USA; USDA Hardiness Zone 5b/6a.
Cultivar Status: Newly released premier cultivar from Toll-Gate Gardens.
History & Etymology: Named in honor of Larry Sibley, owner and operator of Toll-Gate Gardens, who selected this exceptional seedling before his passing in 2025. It was subsequently preserved, evaluated, and introduced to the public by Craig Wolf.
Pomological Fruit Characteristics
Fruit Size & Weight: Very large, averaging between 280 g and 450 g (10–16 oz).
Fruit Shape & Skin: Extra-large, distinctly round ("cannonball") shape with thick flesh. Features a unusually thick skin that resists splitting and damage if fruits fall prior to harvest.
Flesh Color & Texture: Beautiful creamy-yellow hue, visibly lighter than standard cultivars without being fully white. Highly smooth, soft, and dense.
Seed Content: Exceptionally low seed ratio, with seeds accounting for an average of only 3.6% of total fruit weight.
Flavor Profile: Highly sweet dessert-grade profile dominated by distinct vanilla and pineapple notes, followed by a subtle banana undertone. Completely free of bitterness or harsh aftertaste.
Agronomic Features & Phenology
Yield & Cluster Habit: High productivity, yielding a larger crop volume than its parent ‘Tollgate’ while maintaining large fruit size. Most fruits set singly or in doubles per cluster, simplifying harvesting.
Winter Hardiness: Absolute hardiness under cold northern conditions, selected and tested in Michigan.
Harvest Window: Mid-season (mid-to-late September in Michigan).
Technical Datasheet
Genetics: Asimina triloba (‘Tollgate’ × ‘Prolific’/‘Overleese’)
USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 5b / 6a
Fruit Size: Very large (280–450 g / 10–16 oz)
Seed-to-Flesh Ratio: ~3.6% seeds
Flesh Color: Light creamy-yellow
Flavor Profile: Vanilla, pineapple, sweet dessert, light banana, zero bitterness
Harvest Window: Mid-season (Mid-to-late September)
Summary
‘Larry’s Legacy’ is a premier Michigan cultivar from Toll-Gate Gardens, valued for its round cannonball-shaped fruits (280–450 g), thick split-resistant skin, remarkably low seed mass (3.6%), and sweet vanilla-pineapple flavor.

Go to Illinois with pawpaws and leave with a new friend! We will be transitioning away from raising kunekunes and start ...
09/29/2026

Go to Illinois with pawpaws and leave with a new friend! We will be transitioning away from raising kunekunes and start breeding Gloucester Old Spots. This girl is big! Anyone have name suggestions? 🐽

We're here setting up the the Pawpaw Festival in Paw Paw Illinois with large ripe fruit and prime seedlings and grafted ...
09/26/2026

We're here setting up the the Pawpaw Festival in Paw Paw Illinois with large ripe fruit and prime seedlings and grafted trees ready to plant in your yard. Come out before they are all gone!

One pawpaw tree picked many more to go. Jerusalem artichokes are also blooming and look so nice this time of the year.
09/21/2026

One pawpaw tree picked many more to go. Jerusalem artichokes are also blooming and look so nice this time of the year.

4 years in the ground and our Chicago Hardy fig is finally giving an actually crop of ripe figs. Looks to be about 20 mo...
09/03/2026

4 years in the ground and our Chicago Hardy fig is finally giving an actually crop of ripe figs. Looks to be about 20 more that should ripen before the first frost.

We are about 1 month away from ripe pawpaws in SW Michigan!
08/29/2026

We are about 1 month away from ripe pawpaws in SW Michigan!

This is the earliest I have gotten ripe figs! This one is Chicago hardy.
08/26/2026

This is the earliest I have gotten ripe figs! This one is Chicago hardy.

Weather has been good for figs this year. Looks like we will get a good crop ripe before cold weather arrives.
08/21/2026

Weather has been good for figs this year. Looks like we will get a good crop ripe before cold weather arrives.

First two maypop flowers of the year! They are the coolest looking flowers on the farm and if I can get to the fruit be...
08/13/2026

First two maypop flowers of the year! They are the coolest looking flowers on the farm and if I can get to the fruit before the kids do it it’s delicious.

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