But who knows the small-fruited relative of the kiwi fruit, the mini kiwi? Nurserymen and hobby gardeners, but also people interested in fruit will have heard of the mini kiwi, sometimes also called kiwi berry. But in the grocery store you will usually look in vain for them. If at all, the mini kiwi is only to be found in some fruits displays during a short phase in autumn. Read on to find out everything you need to know about this special berry fruit. Mini kiwis in the genus Actinidia a b c " Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 26 March 2010. If you are planning to grow a mini kiwi orchard, you’ll only need one male plant for every eight females. That said, there are plenty of self fertile varieties available if you are short on space to grow your fruit garden. Cooperăm cu cele mai bune pepiniere din România și Europa, care sunt specializate în reproducerea de mini kiwi, astfel încât cele mai productive soiuri sunt întotdeauna accesibile în catalogul nostru. Hardy kiwi vines are vulnerable to several botanical diseases, including phytophthora crown and root rot (the most serious problem), botrytis rot, and sclerotinia blight. Vines are also vulnerable to pest infestations, including root knot nematodes, two-spotted spider mites, leaf rollers, thrips, and Japanese beetles. [11] Cats can also pose a problem, as they are attracted to a catnip-like smell produced by the hardy kiwi vines. Cats have been known to destroy vines and dig up roots in search of the source of the scent. [1] Commercial production

Kiwi berries taste best when ripe, or when the berry feels soft to the touch. Like most berries, they can be enjoyed at room temperature but last longer (up to a week) when refrigerated. They can also be frozen and added to smoothies.Răsadurile de mini kiwi de la GrădinaMax au un sistem de rădăcină protejat, astfel încât pot fi plantate pe tot parcursul verii, deși perioada optimă pentru plantare este primăvara târzie, când pericolul înghețului nocturn a trecut. Julie’: This variety from Saxony is very productive. The taste of the small, dark green fruits is strong and aromatic

Forget about apples and bananas. We love to investigate unusual fruits at the grocery store. Kiwi berries are mini versions of their fuzzy green cousins, and we can’t stop talking about them. What Are Kiwi Berries? In autumn, from September to the end of October, the mini kiwis are ripe and can be harvested. Whether the fruits are ripe is shown by the fact that – depending on the variety – they become reddish or light green and soft. It is best not to harvest each fruit individually, but always the whole vine. This way the skin does not break and the delicious fruits have a longer shelf life. Trochostigma argutum Siebold & Zucc". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 26 March 2010. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Milano’: The male plants of this variety are also well suited as pollinators for all female mini kiwi plants As mentioned above, young mini kiwis take up to 3 years to form fruit. However, you should not be put off by this, because the long wait is definitely worth it due to the overall very high yields. A single plant can give you an incredible 20 to 30 kilograms of its fruits after several years! These grow, similar to grapes, in vines. When harvesting, it is best to cut them off whole, otherwise the small fruits are often damaged and it also saves a lot of time. The resulting side shoots are now the leading shoots and are attached to the trellis wires horizontally to the left and right; leave only the 1 or 2 strongest ones per side, the rest you can and should remove with a clear conscience. According to this principle, you can now let the plant grow further and educate it until a total of 4 lateral leading shoots have formed. These leading shoots in turn will later form the high-yielding fruit shoots. Climbing mini-kiwi tends to sprawl, so pruning is necessary primarily to slow its growth. In addition, pruning the shoots ensures that the harvest is as abundant as possible, as the plant can put its energy into the fruit. Generally, the mini kiwi is very tolerant of pruning and you can also thin it out and shorten it in the summer if necessary.

The most popular cultivars include 'Ananasnaya', 'Geneva', 'MSU', 'Weiki', 'Jumbo Verde', and 'Rogow'. A commonly sold self-fertile hybrid is the Japanese cultivar 'Issai' ( A. arguta × polygama), while the hybrid 'Ken's Red' ( A. arguta × melanandra) originates from New Zealand. [10] Cultivation [ edit ] Cultivated vine trained on a trellisFlowers and fruit are produced on new shoots that sprout from the base of the previous year’s growth, rather than from older stems. So when pruning,it’s important to retain the oldest part of last year’s shoots, to ensure fruiting. All species are grouped into four sections (Maculatae, Leiocarpae, Stellatae and Strigosae). The first two sections (Maculatae and Leiocarpae) are certainly the most interesting for us. This is because the species assigned to them are most adapted to low winter temperatures. For example, the species or subspecies of the yellow and green kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis/chinesis var. deliciosa) is included in the section Maculatae. However, the species of the section Leiocarpae are the most resistant in terms of frost hardiness. These include the mini kiwi species of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) and the variegated-leaf hardy kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta). Picture: the not yet fully ripened fruit of Actinidia macrosperma - it looks beautiful but is unfortunately inedible. All kiwi species, including the mini kiwi, are climbing plants in the horticultural sense. The correct botanical name here would actually be liana (I would love to know how many readers thought of Tarzan when they read this word). Lianas are plants whose roots grow in the ground and whose mostly woody shoots grow upwards on trees or other vertical objects. Thus, the use or training of mini kiwi plants in the garden is also obvious. Mini kiwi plants always need a trellis or climbing framework on which they can spread. You just need to make sure you have support for the plants to climb up and that the pot is placed south facing in a sunny location.