Kiwiberries Obtained

Finally got around to purchasing some hardy kiwis for the sunny side of our house.
I got "Issai", "Kens Red" and male "Weiki" to pollinate it. Ill pot them up in a few days when theyve adjusted. Hopefully it pays off in a few years, though they are also quite ornamental in my opinion.



Purchased from Victoriana for £12.5 each.

Here are also some kiwi seedlings I was growing for fun so red and crispy from sunburn...!

 

Actinidia, Kiwi fruit, is red and very hairy, I grew some from seed years ago but they never flowered and I gave up on them.

 

. .though Issai is green and smooth

 

I think its a different species.

 

Yes Actinidia Arguta. supermarket kiwi is Actinidia Deliciousa. Golden Kiwi is A. Chinensis (theyre all from china though).

I think you can grow the fuzzy kiwi in the UK just fine but you really need a big area. I have seen photos of wild kiwis that take up a whole cliffside!

 

@Adam l we have had kiwi jenny for over 20 years now and only last year did we get any fruit. This wasn't from seed but plants. Wish you all the luck with yours.

 

Good luck with more!
We have a kiwi as an ornamental but it hasnt flowered in years. Its in the shade but I think we prune it incorrectly: From what I read they only fruit on 2nd year growth, and we were pruning the whole 6m growth every year...

 

How are argutas doing? Just discovered those for myself and thinking if worth to obtain and grow... overall I love kiwis

 

two are doing very well in size but they arent supposed to flower for a while. another, the issai, flowered already in its 2nd year but had spider mites and lost its leaves. i think it may be too dry there, it replaced a grape that got powdery mildew there. I will grow some cover to keep it moister and maybe wipe the leaves next year

 

That's interesting @On the Levels . The Kiwi Jenny was always recommended years ago as the best self fertile one to grow here. Must admit I had more luck with it in SW France than here. Your fruit looks nice and juicy

 

Well it has fruited but with the dry weather for so long they aren't "plumping" up this year.

 

However the last few mornings I have been peeling, coring and slicing quinces and then bottling them. It is hard going as the peeling is easy but the cutting to coring is not. But over 20 quinces done and 11 bottles filled. Still have so many on the tree but the last lot will be made into wine.
Lovely perfume from the quinces.