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Kiwi

Actinidia deliciosa

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Kiwi care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Actinidia deliciosa
Common names
Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry
Family
Actinidiaceae
Genus
Actinidia
Species
A. deliciosa
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Start growing

Needs strong trellis, full sun, and regular water. Male and female required for fruit.

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Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® kit teaches 'Dioecious' biology – you plant multiple seeds to ensure both sexes.

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Propagation

Cuttings or seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Vines can grow 20ft a year. Fruit has fuzzy brown skin and green flesh.

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Growing conditions

Mountain forests and scrubland.

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Weather & tolerances

Moderate frost; likes humidity.

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Pests & plant health

Root rot in wet soil.

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Plant safety

Safe; skin is edible but fuzzy.

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Botanical features

A vigorous deciduous woody vine. Dioecious (needs male and female plants).

10

Varieties

‘Hayward’ (Female), ‘Tomuri’ (Male).

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Garden & everyday uses

Fresh fruit (High Vitamin C), pavlova garnish

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Native range & distribution

Native to China; major cultivation in NZ and Italy.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Renamed 'Kiwi' in New Zealand after the bird, for marketing purposes.

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History

Originally called 'Chinese Gooseberry', it was rebranded in 1959 during the Cold War to avoid 'Chinese' association and boost sales.

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