Botanical name
Actinidia Arguta
Family
Actinidiaceae
Planting and Requirements
Set plants 8 to 15 feet apart in well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil, in part or full sun. Soil pH between 5.0 and 7.5. This plant grows fast and requires support, such as a trellis. Arctic Kiwi can survive -25F (-32C).
Harvest
Fragrant white flowers appear in early summer. Harvest fruit in late fall. Small sweet hairless fruit, can be eaten whole. Prune for high fruit yield.
Pests
Very few insect pests and diseases.
