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I showed my son (Sabretooth) your picture and recommended he replace the wisteria with kiwi.  He whined: "but it might flower next year".  Yeah, right.

Something to work on for next year.

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This is what it looks like in July...

In answer to your question on the best time to pick the crop. I have taken them in while still hard but full grown mid november, but I would grab them quick if it looked like frost.

They are grown as a commercial crop down here. outside but protected from the wind with slatted plastic. I originally grew mine for its scented flowers, but I expect it gets fertilised by having so many growing around us now.

It is a real thug and needs a good hacking back, but you lose fruit then. I will have to pick the farmers brains on the correct pruning methods. For all you others that are thinking of planting one, make sure you have loads of room for it to spread out. once established, It can grow over 10m in a season.

Interesting thread, to be honest never thought about growing them,
food for thought, seed now planted.... ;) ;)
I' in the  midlands ..so how would they fair...any special growing conditions ect  ect ect.....more info please..as I said seed is now planted...in me 'ead that is.. ;D

Same query as Digindep - does anyone in the midlands manage a crop?  I am so impressed with this!  You can have enough cooking apples.......