I tried growing kiwi from seed without success. They now sell kiwi vines at all of the nursuries and I am planning to buy a couple of vines to grow against my garage wall.

The ones that they sell here are supposed to be Zone 4 hardy -34C.

Allen

I don't know how hardy my kiwi is but the species I grow is "Hayward".
I had over 600 kiwis on it last year. They ripen on the vine in the first week of December.
I need a female and male vine. The fruit is just like the ones in the grocery stores only sweeter and juicer. I make kiwi jam with some of them.

Wow 600 kiwis! That's a lot of kiwi. The one i planted had a male and female plant.

That is definately not the same variety as what they sell out here. By the end of October the plant would be dormant for winter and from what I understand I would be lucky to get more than 100 kiwis. The fruit is supposed to be smaller, about an inch to 1 1/2" with a non-fuzzy skin that you don't have to peel.

Allen

Thanks Allen. That's sounds like the variety that i probably have. 🙂

You are telling me 600+ kiwis is alot. It filled up my spare fridge. No room for beer!
"Hayward" has a fuzzy skin as does the vine. Very tasty fruit though.

No room for beer! You always have to make room for beer. 😀

We have some growing at my father's place in Toronto. There about 5 vines growing well unfortnately they have never fruited. Lots of promise in late spring but all berries drop. Hopefully we will have some this year. Oh well at least we have room for beer. 😀

How old are the vines? Let me know if you get any kiwis off it this year.

Regards,
Jay

My kiwis are in full bloom now.
I have attached a pic of them. It looks like another bumper crop. Who knows maybe there will be over 700 this year.