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I had the same problem this spring Hector. My kiwi's lateral shoots
developed early, then were frost bitten and lost.    Only a few
regenerated later in the spring and did not flower.

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC



From:   "Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>
To:     "Pat Armstrong" <rancher@carolina.rr.com>, "North American
            Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date:   09/23/2010 03:23 PM
Subject:        Re: [NAFEX] tastes like pineapple
Sent by:        nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org



It took me 8 years to get fruit.  I didn't realize that the new growth
in
spring is as tender as tomato.  It contains the flower buds.  If you
cover
them  if they sprout before a last frost, they could make it though..
Well
worth the trouble.  We pick them hard and let them ripen at room temp.
or
keep them for a week or two in the frig. to slow ripening, bring out
when
you want them to ripen.  They're getting quite popular at the local
farmer's
market.    Hector black, zone 6 middle TN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Armstrong" <rancher@carolina.rr.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] tastes like pineapple


>I hope I don't have to wait that long.....I planted my male and female
this
>past fall.
>
> P
> Z-7b US
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mIEKAL aND" <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:46 PM
> Subject: [NAFEX] tastes like pineapple
>
>
>> Am now getting the first batch of hardy kiwis from some a. arguta
vines
>> I planted almost 20 years ago & finally found a male (Meader) to
>> pollinate it.  They are twice the size of the a. kolomikta fruits &
have
>> very strong hints of pineapple.  Skins are tougher & more present
than
>> the kolomikta as well.  Virtually impossible to tell if they are
ripe by
>> sight, have to squeeze each one.  These unpruned fines are  grown up
a
>> few ash trees & I see some fruit up to 30 - 40 feet up.
>>
>> ~mIEKAL
>>
>>
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