Kiwi Fruit (Grafted) - Hayward Variety Fruit Plant

About Kiwi Fruit (Grafted) - Hayward Variety

Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) is a strong-growing, perennial twining vine with small leaves and bright red stems, capable of growing up to 40 feet in length. This is the Hayward variety - the main green-fleshed kiwi grown commercially worldwide, valued for its sweetness, thin skin, and attractive green flesh with a white centre.

Growing Conditions

• Sunlight: Full sun, with protection from harsh scorching sun for the first 1-2 years.
• Soil: Deep, rich, well-drained sandy loam, pH slightly below 6.9.
• Climate: Temperate and subtropical - needs 700-800 chilling hours (winter temperatures 7-10°C); summer temperature should stay below 35°C.

Planting & Spacing

Can be grown in a pot or directly in soil. In the ground, use a pit at least 1.5x1.5 ft, filled with a mix of cocopeat, vermicompost, other organic compost, and 50% fertile garden soil. Space plants 2.5x3 ft apart, with sturdy support/training structures for the vine.

Care

• Watering: Regular, but avoid water-logged soil - always ensure good drainage.
• Fertilizer: Organic fertilizer during the growing season.
• Pruning: Training is required to establish and maintain a well-formed framework of main branches and fruiting arms.

Fruiting & Harvest

Kiwi vines typically start fruiting 2-3 years after planting (this specific listing cites 3-4 years for Hayward). Important: most kiwi plants are dioecious - they bear either male or female flowers, not both - so you need both a male and a female vine nearby for pollination and fruit set (roughly one male plant for every 10 female plants). Flowering occurs in early spring to early summer, with expected yield around 25 tonnes/acre at scale.

Note: This listing ships a young nursery plant, not a fruiting vine. Time to first fruit and yield vary by climate, care, and region - we don't promise a fixed timeline.