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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

There was a discussion on the list earlier in the year about the males. 
I had written in saying that I'd tried three male plants, one after the 
other, and they all died quickly.  Someone else wrote back saying that 
they males were hard to get established and that Meader was the only one 
they'd had success with.

I got a Meader in the fall in a pot and am waiting to plant it out in 
the spring. We'll see.  I'm about ready to buy a self-fertile Issa just 
to get around the problem. No point having a vigorous female if I can't 
get a pollinator going.

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
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Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
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On 2/23/2012 7:32 PM, Steven Covacci wrote:
> I'm looking for a best recommendation for a female hardy-kiwi.
>
>
> 1. I suppose, of the hardy species, it would be Actinidia arguta  - and not 
> any of the other varieties, or hybrids with A. arguta.  I wonder if there are 
> some significant taste differences between the hybrids and/with A. arguta.  I 
> think that for someone with limited growing space, one should probably stick 
> with the common A. arguta - if in zone 6.
>
>
> 2. Of the typical hardy kiwi species (A. arguta), I know that a lot of people 
> like the very productive, commercially popular 'Anna' cultivar, but I think 
> that it's been said that this variety has now been surpassed.  I've heard 
> good reviews of 'Ken's Red' and 'Dumbarton Oaks'.
>
>
> 3. I see that a lot of the nurseries offer a nameless A. arguta male for a 
> pollinator; is it far better to go with a named selection of male, such as 
> 'Meader - male' and '74/46'.
>
>
> 4.  Would it be a practical endeavor to grow a chain of A. arguta hardy kiwi 
> varieties on a single, contiguous succession: in a single vine-branch running 
> the entire length of a fence.  I could prune all but the one chain of 
> cultivars: one variety per 9 feet.  Bad (impractical) idea?
>
>
> Thank you,
> Steve; Zone 6b/7a - NJ
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