Kiwi Plants

Do you like the taste of kiwi fruit, but aren’t crazy about the fuzz? The Hardy Red kiwi (Actinidia purpurea) produces grape-sized, fuzz-less fruit with an authentic kiwi flavor. Unlike their fuzzy cousins, hardy kiwi can survive…

Image by sb-borg Fertilizing kiwi plants is an important part of their care and will ensure a bumper crop of delicious fruits.  Thanks to hardy varieties, growing your own kiwis is now possible in many cooler…

Image by Visivasnc There are approximately 50 types of kiwi fruit. The variety you choose to grow in your landscape will depend upon your zone and the space you have available. Some vines can grow up to 40…

Image by Gardening Know How Kiwi plants are usually propagated asexually by grafting fruiting varieties onto rootstock or by rooting kiwi cuttings. They may also be propagated by seed, but the resulting…

Image by ErikaMitchell If you love kiwi fruit and would like to grow your own, the good news is that there is a variety for almost every climate. Before you plant your kiwi vine, there are a number of things…

Image by Dariildo If you have ever eaten a kiwi, you know Mother Nature was in a fantastic mood. The flavor is a rainbow mix of pear, strawberry, and banana with a bit of mint thrown in. Ardent admirers of…

Image by Christian Horz Kiwis are wonderful fruits, but most people don’t like to eat the fuzzy skin. That means they aren’t a snack on the go type fruit. Luckily there are kiwiberries. What are kiwiberry…

Image by Manu Kiwi is a vigorous vine that quickly grows out of control if not grown on a solid supporting structure and pruned regularly. Proper pruning not only controls the size of the plant, but also…

Image by Kostr Kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa), otherwise known as Chinese gooseberry, is a large–up to 30 feet (9 m.)–woody, deciduous vine native to China. There are primarily two types of kiwi fruit grown…

Image by chengyuzheng Do you love kiwi fruit? Do you avoid planting it at home because your climate’s too cool? Newer varieties have been developed that make growing hardy kiwi more feasible in chillier…