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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@uslink.net>]

Ethan,
   Have you been reading the posts?  I AM in zone 3 and only recently said 
that I grow Actinidia kolomitka.  I don't know where you got the 200 pounds 
of fruit claim.  My 3 female plants are growing under ideal conditions with 
proper fertilizer, ample water and, together, barely produce 20 lbs.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]



Actinidia kolomitka, or 'super-hardy kiwi' it is sometimes called, should be
hardy to at least Zone 4, some sources say Zone 3. (Ref = Edible Forest
Gardens vol 2)

So Bill, it should definitely set fruit and ripen in your area.

The hardy kiwis are extremely vigorous - plant them where you've got space.
A single mature hardy kiwi vine can produce up to 200 lbs of fruit per year!
And the fruit is uncommonly delicious.

Cheers,
Ethan