Attractive vines have clusters of reddish green large grape like fruits that are sweeter and more intensely flavored than the fuzzy kiwis. Fruits also have a smooth skin, and can be eaten whole, skin and all. Vigorous heavy producing plants are grown on an arbor or trellis, same as the Fuzzy Kiwi, but are considerably hardier survivi... (continued below)
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Hardy Kiwis (Actinidia arguta)
Hardy Kiwis (Actinidia arguta)
Attractive vines have clusters of reddish green large grape like fruits that are sweeter and more intensely flavored than the fuzzy kiwis. Fruits also have a smooth skin, and can be eaten whole, skin and all. Vigorous heavy producing plants are grown on an arbor or trellis, same as the Fuzzy Kiwi, but are considerably hardier surviving temperatures down to –20 degree. They also ripen earlier than fuzzy kiwis, September-October. Most varieties need a separate male plant for pollination. Zones 5-9.
Classic Hardy Kiwi, its name means "pineapple like" in Russian." Abundant good size green blushed red fruit is sweet with a delicious fruity flavor. A consistent heavy producer.Very hardy vine can take temperatures down to -30 degrees F.Thought to be a
Early ripening variety is very productive of extremely sweet dark green fruit. Introduced by fruit explorer Roger Meyer, this variety is considered to be one of the best.
Large, sweet lime-green fruit has a somewhat ribbed shape and is very tasty. From an old planting found in the Washington D.C. area. Popular on the east coast.
Japanese variety produces tasty fruits on less vigorous vines." Good choice for gardens with limited space, or for growing in a container." Comes into fruit production early. Considered to be self-fertile, but produces heavier crops with a male.
A new Italian variety that has super large, sweet and flavorable greenish yellow fruit that can weight 1 ounce each. Considered the largest fruit of any hardy kiwi it has smooth edible skin and grows on a vigorous and ornamental vine said to hardy zones 4
A delicious and early ripening New Zealand variety from the breeding program of Ken Nobbs. Produces large very sweet intensely flavored fruits with red skin and flesh. Heavy bearing and one of our favorites!
New variety from Michigan state has very large (up to one ounce) green colored fruit that is sweet and delicious. A vigorous and promising new selection that is considered to be partially self fertile.
Unique variety from New Zealand with red-fleshed, sweet small, oval fruit. A cross of the A. arguta variety “Cordifolia” and A. melanandra. A productive variety that is moderately vigorous, resembling Cordifolia as a vine.
