Issai Hardy Kiwi Live Plant, Actinidia arguta Issai, Self Fertile Grape Size Kiwi Fruit Vine, Sweet Fuzzless Edible Fruit, USDA Zones 4–9

ISSAI HARDY KIWI – ACTINIDIA ARGUTA 'ISSAI'
One Live Self-Fruiting Kiwi Plant

Enjoy sweet, grape-sized kiwi fruit straight from your own garden! Issai Hardy Kiwi is a special variety that produces smooth, fuzzless fruit with a sweet flavor. Unlike many kiwi varieties, Issai is self-fruiting, so you only need one plant to produce fruit.

Its attractive twining foliage also makes it a wonderful choice for growing along a sturdy trellis, arbor, fence, or wall. Use it as an edible landscape plant, summer privacy screen, or attractive arbor cover.

FRUIT FEATURES

• Smooth, fuzzless skin

• Sweet, grape-sized fruit

• Self-fruiting: one plant can produce fruit without a separate pollinator plant

• Reported to contain up to 8 times the Vitamin C of citrus

• Can be highly productive, with potential yields of up to 100 pounds per mature plant under suitable growing conditions

• Fruit ripens around late September in northern locations and late August in more southern locations

• Often begins bearing fruit the year after planting, although timing varies with growing conditions and plant establishment

GROWING INFORMATION

• Botanical name: Actinidia arguta 'Issai'

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9

• Chill requirement: Approximately 400 hours

• Sunlight: Full sun or about three-quarters of a day of sun

• Soil: Well-drained soil

• Preferred soil pH: 5.5–7.0

• Avoid very wet soil

GROWTH HABIT AND SUPPORT

Issai is less vigorous than some other hardy kiwi varieties and can be grown in the ground or in a large container.

• Approximate height: 8–12 feet

• Approximate spread: 8–12 feet

• Twining growth habit

• Suitable for a sturdy fence, wall, arbor, or trellis

• Requires sturdy support as the vine grows

• Spur-type growth means less pruning is generally needed

• If pruning is necessary, prune during winter

SHIPPING INFORMATION

Free shipping to most locations. Larger boxes and shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, or remote locations may require a freight surcharge.

If temperatures at your location are above 89°F or below 20°F, we will hold your order until temperatures improve. Please enter your preferred ship date in the Special Instructions to Seller at checkout.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. If your plant arrives damaged, please contact us promptly and include photos of the package and plant so we can help resolve the issue.

ABOUT THE GROWER

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon Nursery. This item was made with help from Norcal, Anderson, California.

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