Kiwi? Really?! Well, these aren't the fuzzy ones you buy at Wegman's. These are better! You can eat them whole. No peeling, no fuzz, just rinse and eat!
We love strawberry plants, black caps and raspberry canes, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees, even currant, gooseberry and blueberry bushes; but how unusual, kiwis on a vine at home!
Well, it's true! These plants are perennials. As far as maintenance goes, they require low to medium maintenance.
What you need:
- Sun to part-shade
- Trellis or weight-bearing structure such as a deck or fence 7-14' high
- Early Spring bud monitoring for late frost
- Water a-plenty during extreme spring drought (2009 - lost buds and this effected our yield)
- Organic matter/plant food
- Pruning 1-2 times/year
- Harvest in October!
Three links for additional information:
Kiwifruit and Hardy Kiwi - Ohio State
Kiwifruit - Cornell
Production Guide: Alabama Cooperative Extension
--AR 120810
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