(Ananasnaya) Grape-size fruits hang in bunches on this most vigorous productive vine. Spacing 15' apart. A good beginner kiwi, easy to get growing. Very productive, fruits are medium size. Space on a T trellis @ 15' apart. Ripens later in the season than Dumbarton Oaks female by about 3 weeks.
Very ornamental with showy red leaf stems. Needs a mate. Zones 5-9. 

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National Arboretum #7 was a female kiwi growing on the R Street fence at the National Arboretum. It is no longer there but fruiting at the nursery. When visitors sample the different kiwis, many fine this one their favorites. 

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Early maturing,three weeks before Anna. One of our favorites! Original vine growing in Georgetown, Washington DC. Only Fifty Five female kiwi ripens earlier at the nursery. Space 15' apart on T trellis. Zones 5-8. (Don't forget to order a male if you don't already have one. See Hardy Male) 

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Our earliest ripening hardy kiwi. About one month earlier than Dumbarton Oaks female. Fruits are round and clustered on the vine. Fruits ripen over an extended period and finish fruiting when the other hardy kiwis start. 

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(74-49) Large-shouldered fruit. Very pretty large-leafed vine. Ripens with Geneva and Arbor-eat-um. Zones 5-8. 

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From the Dr. Slate collection found growing near Hedrick Hall at the Cornell Experiment Station in Geneva New York. Has regularly produced at our nursery since 1990. Fruits are medium size, round, shouldered fruit ripening mid season after Dumbarton Oaks and before Anna. Zone 5-8. This is a female kiwi. Be sure to order a male (listed below) to cross pollinate. 

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Pollinates any of the other hardy kiwis. One male plant can pollinate up to six females. Space 10' - 15' apart from female kiwis on 6' high trellis. Zones 5-9. 

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Dr. Meader, plant breeder from NH, had this male growing at his farm in Rochester, NH. Probably from Korea, this adaptable male fathered the Ken's Red kiwi in tropical Australia. That's a pretty adaptable plant. Space @ 15 feet on T trellis. Zones 5-8 

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Long fruits, 1.5". Will produce one year after planting. Sets fruits without a male, but sets more with one. Not as vigorous as most arguta types, but similar in most respects. Less pruning required because of its early fruiting and spur type growth. Plant 8' apart on 6' trellis. Zones 6-9. 

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Fruits turn red when ripe. Flesh is red, mild and very sweet. Since Ken's Red is a female be sure to order a male to insure fruit set. Low-chill variety. Can be grown successfully in Gulf states. One of the largest hardy kiwis. Space 10' to 15' apart on 6' tall trellis. Zones 6-9. 

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Original plant found growing on the tennis court fence at Michigan State University in the 80's by Dan Sorensen, NAFEX member and amateur fruit enthusiast. Fruits are long, oval, shaped. Also called Jumbo and Michigan. Zones 5 - 8 Spacing @ 15 ' on T trellis. 

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High sweetness, non-bitter skin, round-shouldered fruit. Low-chill variety and very productive, proving to be one of the best flavored. Be sure to order a male kiwi for this plant. Plant 12' apart. Zones 5-9. 

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