starting pawpaws?

are there any tricks to starting pawpaws seeds?a guy at a farmers market meeting gave 6 seeds to me and i don't want to kill any of them. and i forgot to ask him about starting them, any help will be great. "whitebear"

This information comes from the KYSU.com website:

We have found that some major points to remember about propagating pawpaws by seed are:

1) Never let the seed dry out; this greatly reduces the germination rate. Keep pawpaw seed in ziplock bags containing moist peat moss, and then store in a refrigerator until you are ready to use it.

2) Pawpaw seed has a chilling requirement that must be satisfied for optimal germination rates. You should store seed for at least 100 days in a refrigerator (in moist peat moss) for optimal germination.

3) Do not let pawpaw seed freeze, it will kill the seed.

4) Start seeds in tall pots (12”), as the seedlings have strong taproots. Since the roots of field dug pawpaw seedlings are easily damaged, we usually recommend starting pawpaws in pots, or buying them from nurseries in pots, and then transplanting them.

5) If you are growing seedlings outside, keep the plants in moderate shade their first year (we use 55% shade cloth) for maximum growth of the plant. Seedlings will grow well in whitewashed or even unshaded greenhouses.

thanks "KayJones" thats what i was looking for. "whitebear"