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X Kiwi (Actinidia x fairchildii)
Family: Actinidiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)
Actinidia x fairchildii is a deciduous Climber growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is frost tender. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Bees, insects. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.
Habitat & North American Range
Not known in the wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)