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Kiwi fruits (Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia arguta) may seem exotic, but there are several varieties that will fruit in the UK if grown in a warm, sunny, sheltered spot. These are vigorous climbers and need plenty of space, and are best trained and pruned twice a year to get the best crop and keep them under control.
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Once deemed exotic, there are many varieties of kiwi fruit...
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Generally you'll need to plant a male and a female kiwi cultivar to ensure good pollination and a decent crop of fruit. However, if you’re short on the amount of space required for two vines, you can opt for a self-fertile variety. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot with rich, fertile soil for your kiwi vine to thrive. Dig a generous hole for your kiwi...
Despite being an exotic fruit, kiwis are relatively easy to look after. They benefit from a good mulch in spring and a regular weekly feed with a general purpose fertiliser through the growing season. Fruit-producing kiwis should be pruned in summer and winter.
Kiwis are relatively trouble-free in terms of pests and diseases. However, young shoots can be prone to damage during cold weather, so protect with horticultural fleece.
Kiwi vines take up to four years to produce fruit, so they're a long-term investment. The fruits should be picked in August and September and left to ripen off the vine over a few weeks.
- BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Jul 5, 2021 · Kiwi plants can easily be grown in the UK climate. When picked fresh from the bush, kiwi fruit taste fantastic, and have a much higher nutrient content than those that are transported across the world to reach our supermarkets.
- Kate Bradbury
Growing kiwi vines isn't that difficult with the right conditions, as you will discover by reading on this great guide on growing high-yielding, healthy Kiwi fruit.
Apr 27, 2024 · Yes, kiwi fruit can be successfully grown in the UK. With proper care and attention to essential conditions like a temperate climate, well-draining soil, sunlight, and pollination, you can cultivate healthy kiwi plants that produce fruits.
Jul 22, 2023 · Kiwi plants grow very well here in the UK and, depending on the variety, will produce bumper crops of small to medium-sized fruit, which also stores fairly well, providing a powerful vitamin C boost just as winter colds and flu begin to strike.
Once deemed exotic, there are many varieties of kiwi fruit that grow well in the UK, so long as you plant them in a sunny, sheltered position using rich, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. RHS advice: how to grow kiwi fruit. Vigorous climbers, they can be trained up trellises and over arches.
