Plants at Edible Landscaping
Vines - Kiwis - Fuzzy
| Elmwood Fuzzy Female Kiwi - Actinidia deliciosa |
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Elmwood is a bit later ripening than Saanichton but ripens at our nursery. We pick the fruit in November. Mature fruits are picked at a 5.6 brix reading in New Zealand. It is a winter food, with a continuous supply of ripening fruit starting in November and continuing through the months of December, January, and February. Other fruits ripening at that time of year are Arkansas Black apple, Russian pomegranate, hard and soft persimmons. All of these fruits go well together for fruit salads and dishes for festive occasions. Very large fruit and large blooms. In 2010 produced @ 200 lbs. of fruit at the nursery. 2011 @ 260 lbs. The vine is big and requires spur pruning throughout the growing season. The leaves are showy and large. The best trellis is a T-trellis with a spacing of 15-18 feet between plants. Zones 7-9
The following items/sizes are not yet ready and your order will be shipped together when the everything is ready: (4 inch pot on June 15, 2012)
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| Fuzzy Male Kiwi - Actinidia deliciosa |
Pollinates Elmwood Fuzzy Kiwi and Saanichton female only! Will not pollinate "hardy" kiwis. Zones 5-9.
Please contact our office to see about availability. 800.524.4156
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| Saanichton Fuzzy Kiwi - Actinidia deliciosa |
The popular store bought species usually is not adapted to East Coast conditions. Saanichton has proven itself at our nursery and is worthy of trial. An attractive vine, one of the prettiest at our nursery with very large passion flower-like blooms and fruit the size of store bought fruits. Ripens 2 weeks earlier than Elmwood. It takes our fluctuating temperatures unlike most fuzzy kiwis. Comes into bearing early, usually 1 to 2 years. A "fuzzy male" must be grown with Saanichton for fruit set. Space 15' apart. Zone 7-9.
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