FREE: 50ct. HARDY KIWI Actinidia arguta SEEDS - Up To 5 Times Vitamin C Blackcurrant

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Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit .

A decidious Climber growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). It is hardy to zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf 11-May It is in flower from Jun to July, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are 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 are pollinated by Bees, insects.The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use. Sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit. The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. Highly esteemed according to one report whilst another says that they are insipid. The fruits are greenish-yellow or purple-red when mature and are about 2 to 3cm long. They contain a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. The plant is rich in sap and this can be tapped and drunk in the spring.

* This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc.
* A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage.
* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. Sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit.
* The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants.