Michigan State Female Kiwiberry

Michigan State Female
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bare-root plants
Actinidia arguta

20' or more.

Tom Vigue calls them “sweet and most highly luscious.” A dynamic combination of sweet and sour. Although these lime-green tots may sometimes make you pucker up, the overall experience is joyous and delicious. Produces delicious fruits in late summer with a smooth and edible skin, smaller than supermarket kiwis, but larger than other varieties.

Requires Meader Male for pollination. Z4. Maine Grown. (well-rooted transplants)
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7478 Michigan State Female

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Kiwiberries Actinidia arguta

Productive twining vines climb 20' or more and in late summer produce delicious kumquat-sized kiwi fruits, so delicious that you might not be able to stop eating them! Unlike supermarket kiwis, the skin is smooth and edible. The longer they ripen on the vine, the sweeter they become. Once vines are established, adequate pruning (see directions below) will significantly increase yields and keep vines from tearing down the farm. No significant pest or disease problems. Native to eastern Asia.

Growing Kiwiberries

  • Soil: Prefers rich well-drained soils.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Both male and female plants required for fruit. One male will pollinate several females within about 30'.
  • Spacing: 15' apart.
  • Planting: Consider planting on a northern exposure to delay budding and reduce risk of frost damage. Mulch well with straw or woodchips.
  • Training and Pruning: Train to a very strong trellis, arbor or gazebo. Once established, prune 70% of the old growth each winter and leave some new canes for this year’s fruiting.