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[Hal Love <lovehd@comcast.net>]

Meader male is not normally able to set fruit. I'm not familiar with this fruiting Meader selection, but there are fruiting males documented, so it is certainly possible that a fruiting shoot could appear on an otherwise normal male vine, due to a somatic mutation. The fruit on fruiting-males is usually quite small.

Hal


----- Original Message -----
From: "John S" <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:10:47 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Self-fertile Meader A. arguta Male?

I've recently come across some information claiming that A. arguta 'Meader' (male) is self-fertile and produces fruit without another pollinator as well as pollinating other female kiwis.  Frankly, I don't believe it but there is at least one company selling this variety making that claim and some other sources supporting this on the web.

Anybody here have the facts?  I realize that kiwi pollination is somewhat atypical as apparently fruit production can take place for some varieties when pollinated cross species.  Any solid info would be appreciated.

thanks

John

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