self fertile kiwi plants Jenny Kiwi; Self-Fertile, Late Ripening, Stores Well, Ornamental Vine

self fertile kiwi plants Jenny Kiwi; Self-Fertile, Late Ripening, Stores Well, Ornamental VineActinidia deliciosa, Jenny is a hardy kiwi that can be successfully grown in the Lower Mainland zone 6 9. They ripen late in the year, filling a hole in the hunger gap when seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables are more scarce. Harvest Jenny kiwis in early November while they are still hard, and store them in a cool place. They can be stored until early February and brought indoors in batches to ripen fully. Jenny is a smaller fruiting kiwi with the

Actinidia deliciosa, Jenny is a hardy kiwi that can be successfully grown in the Lower Mainland zone 6 -9. They ripen late in the year, filling a hole in the hunger gap when seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables are more scarce. Harvest Jenny kiwis in early November while they are still hard, and store them in a cool place. They can be stored until early February and brought indoors in batches to ripen fully. Jenny is a smaller fruiting kiwi with the advantage of being self fertile so a single plant will produce without the assistance of a non bearing male plant. It is the only self-fertile kiwis that we have been able to source. Without the male pollinator, the fruit is actually seedless and as a result it is smaller than a traditional kiwi (golf ball size). As with most self-pollinating varieties, a second plant in the vicinity will improve the yield and fruit set and also lead to significantly larger fruits. Nevertheless, the kiwi 'Jenny' is an interesting addition to the assortment and is particularly suitable where there is simply no room for a second plant - and you still want to harvest fruit. Fruiting generally takes 2-3 years from planting but even without fruiting, kiwis are prized for their dramatic tropical looking foliage. To maintain a smaller plant, summer pruning is recommended.