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'Ken's Red' Hardy Kiwi Plant

Sweet, red-fleshed Kiwi

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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'Ken's Red' Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit
'Ken's Red' Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit

£20

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The highlights

  • A gooseberry sized Kiwi with red skin and flesh
  • Sweeter and more aromatic than regular Kiwis
  • Excellent storage properties
  • Perfect on a patio pergola

Description

  • Unusual kiwi fruit with red skin and flesh
  • Sweeter and more aromatic than green kiwis
  • Excellent for storage as they don't bruise easily
  • Hardy vine suitable for a patio pergola or trellis
  • Heavy cropping
  • Can also be grown in a greenhouse or conservatory

What To Expect

Supplied as:

3L Pot
3L poly-pot. This plant is supplied in a 3L Poly-Pot, which is approx 19 x 13cm
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

90cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

3-4m

Eventual spread:

3-4m
3-4m

Tasting notes:

Sweet and aromatic
Sweet and aromatic

Time to first crop:

2 years

Flower colour:

Creamy White
Creamy White

Habit:

Climbing
Climbing

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Does not require protection from frost
Fully hardy
Does not require protection from frost

Self fertile:

Not self fertile
Female variety, needs a male pollination partner such as Issai
Not self fertile
Female variety, needs a male pollination partner such as Issai

Uses:

Eating fresh and in fruit salads, smoothies and juices
Eating fresh and in fruit salads, smoothies and juices

Rootstock:

Spacing:

3-4m
Space 3-4m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Generally free of pests and diseases. Can suffer from Phytophthora or root rot. Soggy, poorly drained soil and excess moisture are to blame for this - a disease that is easy to spot by reddish brown roots and crowns. The disease is prevented by proper moisture management. MORE

Water regularly

Water several times a week during the growing season.

Full sun

Position where your plants will receive sunlight for more than 6 hours each day during the spring/summer.

Fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil

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Feed in spring

Apply a general purpose fertiliser when growth starts in the spring. ?v=1613300718

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every plant

You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. John grows them outdoors, just like his family has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. John only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.

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