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[William McNam <billmcnam@yahoo.com>]

Covrr the fruit.
protect from frost

ripening/softening depends on variety (and species).
kolomitka fruit drops upon softening
arguta hangs on
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On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 9:23 AM PDT david.maxwell@dal.ca wrote:

>Not knowing anything about kiwis, I planted one at the corner of my porch, 
>and trained it up 
>the porch post.  It has now become marvellously luxuriant, growing up to the 
>second storey 
>and along the railing on the second storey deck, (probably 20 ft. plus).  I 
>now discover that 
>these things are supposed to be grown like grapes, on trellises, in 
>something resembling a 
>Kniffen system.  This is not feasible now, (without digging the whole thing 
>up and moving it).  
>What would you more knowledgable folk recommend I do in terms of pruning and 
>training in 
>future?
>Second question: it is laden with fruit, which remains rock-hard.  I am in 
>zone 5b.  We are 
>starting into fall weather, (temps at night falling into single digits 
>[Centigrade]).  When can I 
>expect it to be ready to pick?
>Third question:  the concept of planting a male vine for fertilisation seems 
>to be universal.  
>Why do people not simply graft a branch of male kiwi onto a female?  (I 
>grafted some male 
>scion wood onto my female vine last spring, and the grafts took quite 
>happily, so it is not a 
>question of incompatibility or anything.)
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