Scientific Name
Actinidia chinensis

Common Name
Kiwi Fruit; Chinese gooseberry
Hardiness Zone: 8-9

[Tomuri]
Habit:  Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Coarse
Height: 30'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: --
Flower/ Fruit: Showy white flowers in spring; fruit late summer
Comments: Male and female plants needed to produce fruit; sensitive to severe cold; average soil
Cultivars: Aureovariegata (cream and white leaves), Bruno (female), Haywood (female), Matua (male), Tomuri (male)
   
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