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Title: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: banshee on May 25, 2009, 22:13:21

Please could someone tell me if some kiwi plants are male and some female? If so what is the difference between them? I thought they were self pollinating, no doubt I'm wrong as usual. ;D

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: ajb on May 25, 2009, 22:24:41

They're usually male or female plants, but there's also a self-fertile type called Jenny I think. So you're right (ish) :)

Title: Re: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: Baccy Man on May 25, 2009, 22:39:21

Male flower.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Kiwi_Male_flower.jpg/800px-Kiwi_Male_flower.jpg)

Female flower.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Kiwi-Flower%2C_male.jpg/800px-Kiwi-Flower%2C_male.jpg)

Title: Re: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: banshee on May 25, 2009, 22:50:28

Aww, thanks to you both. I really thought that they were self pollinating - glad I asked before I got one and wondered where the fruit was!

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: ajb on May 26, 2009, 21:40:24

If you're keen to get one anyway search for "Kiwi Jenny". A few places have that self-fertile one.

Title: Re: Kiwi's - male or female?
Post by: banshee on May 26, 2009, 22:07:02

Thanks ajb, that's the one that made me think they were all self pollinating. :)

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