Dumbarton Oaks Female Kiwi

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Actinidia arguta (Dumbarton Oaks)
This early-maturing, hardy kiwi ripens three weeks earlier than Anna. One of our favorites! The original vine grows in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Only "Fifty Five," a female kiwi, ripens earlier at the nursery. Space plants 15 feet apart on a T trellis. Suitable for USDA Zones 5-8. (Don't forget to order a male if you don't already have one – see Hardy Male.)

Plant Characteristics:

• Pest Resistance: Excellent
• Disease Resistance: Excellent
• Drought Tolerance: Good
• Heat Tolerance: Fair
• Humidity Tolerance: Good
• Sun Tolerance: Very Good
• Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor
• Shade Tolerance: Good
• No Spray: Excellent
• Salt Tolerance: Fair
• Fresh for Kids: Excellent
• Deer Resistance: Fair
• Thorns: No
• Plant Type: Vine
• Soil Type: Well-drained
• Edible Type: Fruit
• Self-Fertile: No

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