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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: giantseeds on March 02, 2007, 16:48:37

Title: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: giantseeds on March 02, 2007, 16:48:37
hi, i'm thinking about buying a  kiwi jenny vine, anyone grown this before? if so have you had any luck with fruit? i live in Jersey, same summers as the south west if thats any help.
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: saddad on March 02, 2007, 16:55:26
I saw one fruiting at RHS Rose Garden in St Albans in the late 90's...
Thought about one for home but it is much colder here in the midlands...
:-\
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: PAULW on March 02, 2007, 17:37:41
They have one growing at Upton House in Poole produced quite a bit of fruit
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: dtw on March 02, 2007, 18:15:55
I've got some seeds, I haven't planted them yet.
I'll keep a couple as indoor plants and then try one outside when it's big enough.
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: angle shades on March 02, 2007, 19:09:43
:)

I have two kiwi plants growing up my lottie shed in Lincoln,

they are in leaf now,

hoping for fruit this year, plants been in two years, no sign of a flower so far / shades x
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: manicscousers on March 02, 2007, 20:56:37
we've got jenny on the south facing fence in our sheltered garden near manchester, only 2 years old so no flowers or fruit here yet either  :)
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: saddad on March 03, 2007, 17:49:47
Saw one today on the side of a wall in Lotherton Hall, outside Leeds.... may pop in to see at the end of the season!
;D
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: Amazin on March 03, 2007, 18:43:15
I've got one growing outdoors against a south facing wall here in London.
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: giantseeds on March 03, 2007, 22:11:59
does it fruit?
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: Amazin on March 03, 2007, 22:41:59
It's two years old, flowered last season, and looked as if it was starting to fruit, but I think the heatwave affected it. However, I'm expecting fruit this season.

I remembr  on GW they planted a Kiwi at Berryfields and it fruited the same year - however, they didn't say how old it was when they got it!

I'd give it a go - I've got an orange and a lemon flowering and fruiting right now without any protection.
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: tilts on March 04, 2007, 00:55:21
I planted Kiwi in my old south facing garden, here on the south coast.  I planted both male and female vines and had fruit after 3 years.  They have got quite hairy stems and huge hair leaves, quite red on the back ~ very attractive!
When i was last in Brittany, saw a garden covered in fruit, it looked amazing. Reminded me of when i lived in NSW, Australia and had passion fruit covering our fences!
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: giantseeds on March 04, 2007, 09:24:10
wow!! it looks like i maybe lucky then, i think i will buy one, thanks for all of your advice xxxxxxx
Title: Re: can we grow kiwi fruit??
Post by: ACE on March 04, 2007, 09:34:50
Mine was in two years before it fruited. They do not ripen on the vine. Put them in a bowl of bananas and they will ripen in about 2 weeks. Don't do them all at once as they will keep for months.

They are worth growing just for the flowers and woolies have them for sale cheap. 
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