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‘Michigan State’ Female Kiwiberry

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$28.90
Item: 7533-A
stock details: well-rooted vines
Actinidia arguta
Green skin, green flesh.

20' or more.

Tom Vigue of KiwiHill farm in Sydney, Maine, calls them “sweet and most highly luscious.” A dynamic combination of sweet and sour. Although these lime-green tots may sometimes make you pucker up, the overall experience is joyous and delicious. Produces delightful fruits in late summer with a smooth and edible skin, smaller than supermarket kiwis, but larger than other varieties.

Requires ‘Meader’ Male for pollination. Zone 4.

Maine Grown.
ships in spring
Quick Details
Maine Grown
Yes
Skin Color
green
Flesh Color
green
Hardy to Zone
4
Compare
Compare with other Kiwiberries
Variety Product Type Maine Grown Skin Color Flesh Color Hardy to Zone
‘Anna’ Female bare-root plants Yes rusty red-blushed green 4
‘Geneva 3’ Female bare-root plants Yes green green 4
‘Meader’ Male bare-root plants Yes 4
‘Michigan State’ Female bare-root plants Yes green green 4
Additional Information

Kiwiberries Actinidia arguta

Productive twining vines climb 20' or more and in late summer produce delicious kumquat-sized kiwi fruits, so delicious that you might not be able to stop eating them! Unlike supermarket kiwis, the skin is smooth and edible. The longer they ripen on the vine, the sweeter they become. Once vines are established, adequate pruning (see directions below) will significantly increase yields and keep vines from tearing down the farm. No significant pest or disease problems. Native to eastern Asia.

Growing Kiwiberries

  • Soil: Prefers rich well-drained soils.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Both male and female plants required for fruit. One male will pollinate several females within about 30'.
  • Spacing: 15' apart.
  • Planting: Consider planting on a northern exposure to delay budding and reduce risk of frost damage. Mulch well with straw or woodchips.
  • Training and Pruning: Train to a very strong trellis, arbor or gazebo. Once established, prune 70% of the old growth each winter and leave some new canes for this year’s fruiting.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ship from early March through mid-to-late May, weather depending, beginning with warmer USDA zones.