Actinidia arguta 'Prolific' (Self Fertile)
Actinidia arguta 'Prolific' is a self-fertile cultivar that does not require a male pollinator. It produces large crops of sweet fruit.
Description:
Actinidia arguta produces fragrant greenish white flowers followed by fruits with smooth skin with a taste similar to but often sweeter than the kiwis found in grocery stores of Actinidia deliciosa. 'Prolific' is a self-fertile cultivar that does not require a male pollinator though you will get double the fruit if one is present. It produces large crops of sweet, deep green fruit.
Common Name: Hardy Kiwi - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Actinidiaceae (The Actinidia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodlands, mountain forests, streamsides and moist locations in eastern Asia, China and Japan.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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