My Edible Fruit Trees: Kiwifruit Vines

Hardy kiwifruit (female)

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A cutting that has started rooting, I'm hoping it keeps going!

Growing: In a Pot

Hardy kiwifruit - Issai

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Self-pollinating, small smooth fruit

Kiwiberry (wild Kiwifruit) (Seedling) ^8/10

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I bought this because it's self fertile, small size, hairless fruit, and because I wanted an edible climber for one of our sheds. It's growing really well, deciduous in winter. Flowered spring 2011 and appears to have a few small fruit.

Continued to fruit each year, not huge yields. Kids adore the fruit, even when it was "overripe" to my taste.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Sheep manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Kiwifruit (Seedling)

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Plants almost died in full sun position. Moved to a more sheltered position with free draining soil, and they have picked up considerably.

Requires male and female plant. Only the female produces fruit.

Jan 2012 - No fruit or flowers as yet.

Planted: 1998

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Kiwifruit - Female (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: - It grows over the guest house providing shade in summer and letting light through in winter. the male died years ago and fruit set has been minimal. Two years ago i planted another male and i have high hopes for good pollination and fruit set this year. 2012 the male flowered and buckets of fruit with amazing flavor.

Planted: 1990

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: No

Kiwifruit - Female

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Kiwifruit - Hayward (Cutting)

Comments: - I think they drowned during heavy rain. Some root and leaf die-back. Lifted them up 20cm onto mounds and added lots of gypsum. Put drainage holes into the surrounding clay. Lots of new growth.

Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Kiwifruit - Hayward (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - Growing in Katoomba - one female and one male. Not very sweet, but makes excellent jam.

Planted: 1999

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 50% in Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Netting required to protect from Possums and birds.

Kiwifruit - Hayward Female

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Trellis

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Kiwifruit - Hayward Male

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Trellis

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Kiwifruit - Issai (Cutting) ^7/10

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A deciduous, hairless kiwifruit, that is self-fertile.  It requires protection from strong afternoon sun, preferring morning sun, so we have it planted towards the shady side of our Avocado.

It copped a scorching in the extreme heat of early 2009, which forced it to drop its first crop, and some leads withered, but after a heavy pruning in winter 2009 it is now growing vigorusly again, covered in young leaves.  Hopefully this year will see its first crop survive for eating; stand by for a review of the fruit!

I presume it is sourced from a cutting.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, chicken poo, blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Extreme heat - shade in the afternoon essential in those conditions.

Kiwifruit - Issai (Cutting) ^7/10

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A deciduous, hairless kiwifruit, that is self-fertile.  It requires protection from strong afternoon sun, preferring morning sun, so we have it planted towards the shady side of our Avocado.

It copped a scorching in the extreme heat of early 2009, which forced it to drop its first crop, and some leads withered, but after a heavy pruning in winter 2009 it is now growing vigorusly again, covered in young leaves.  Hopefully this year will see its first crop survive for eating; stand by for a review of the fruit!

I presume it is sourced from a cutting.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, chicken poo, blood

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Extreme heat - shade in the afternoon essential in those conditions.

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female (Grafted)

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Also have male and Bruno. Just purchased. Poblem with kiwifruit in SA is hot dry summer. Will plant these in shade house area to increase humidity and reduce damage from hot dry winds.

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Kiwifruit - H4 Female ^7/10

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We planted these to grow over a gazebo type structure we built over the asparagus row.  The plan is to have them provide some shade in summer for the asparagus, plus it's a good use of space!

Hard to tell if this is going to break forth in spring or if it's struggling, there was growth prior to winter then the leaves dropped and now I've fed it and am waiting to see what happens.

Planted: 2009

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Kiwifruit - H4 Female

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kiwifruit - Bruno (female)

Kiwifruit - Bruno (female)

Kiwifruit - Bruno (female) (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - Removed. It didn't get enough chill here to flower reliably - even though Bruno needs far less chill than Hayward and should have been ok here. I actually prefer the Kiwiberries anyway.Large vines that need a very strong trellis and resent hot weather and especially hot winds. Need a great deal of water on hot days. Not a water-wise plant here. Doesn't like any alkalinity either - gets chlorosis readily. 
Needs some shade here and lots of sand improvement to increase it's water holding capacity.

Planted: 2014

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Balanced Acid lovers. Little and often during the growing season.

Kiwifruit - Bruno (female)

Kiwifruit - Bruno (female)

Kiwifruit - Dexter (Female)

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Kiwifruit - Dexter (Female)

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kiwifruit - Dexter (Female)