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kiwi fruit from seed

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Posted by paradisi Sunshine Coast (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 14, 05 at 0:15

can anyone please give me some tips on growing kiwi fruits from seed.

I've grown passionfruit - by burying half a passionfruit and then transplanting the seedlings - is kiwi fruit similar or should I just go and buy a male and female?

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I have read somewhere that you can grow Kiwis from seeds. Could it be in one of Jackie French's books? I can't remember. So maybe you'll just have to wait till the experts get here and can tell you. :)

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You would be better just buying the plants you only need one male to eight females.
You can grow them from seed but you would be waiting a long time before you found out
what sex the plants were.Have a look at the link below lots of info there from Qld. DPI
Cheers...MM

Here is a link that might be useful: Kiwi Fruit in the Home Garden

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If you're in the Sunshine coast as your header says, I would not bother trying to grow Kiwifruit, as they have a significant winter chilling requirement that you'd not be able to provide. You'd get lush growth but no fruit.

Actinidia arguta, the hardy Kiwi, is a good alternative. It has a much smaller chilling requirement and is available from Daleys nursery. Ask first as it may still be unsuitable for your climate.

Growing Kiwifruit from seed is possible, but not recommended. The progeny is hugely variable and takes many (up to 10) years to fruit, which means it could be a LONG LONG time till you hit on an edible one... :)

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