Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Geneva 3 Hardy Kiwi (Female)

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

Species: Actinidia arguta

History: Geneva hardy kiwi was discovered growing in the Dr. Slate collection near the Cornell Experimental Station in Geneva, New York. It is named after the city of Geneva. A series of Geneva kiwis was bred and Geneva 3 was selected as the best-performing amongst all of them.

Why We Grow It: This variety produces medium-sized fruit with smooth skin so you can eat the whole kiwi! The delicious, honey-scented fruit can be enjoyed out of hand like grapes or made into preserves. You can also use it make a delicious and nutritious popsicle by pureeing it with some applesauce (or your favourite fruit) and a dab of honey, pouring it into molds, and freezing it. This vigorous vine can reach up for 40' long, so be prepared to prune, or trellis over 50lb of fruit per season. 

$55.00

Size

10 low in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, juice, cooking, baking

Fruit Size: Medium

Storage: Keeps up to two months in the fridge if picked before ripe

Harvest: September - Early

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Soil Preferance: Prefers well-drained soil, and average to moist conditions. Does not tolerate wet conditions, but is drought tolerant.

Flowering Time:

Pollination Requirements: Requires a male pollination partner like Meader to produce fruit. Hardy kiwis and Arctic kiwis do not cross-pollinate.

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun or Partial Shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Vine, vigorous and hardy, can reach up to 40ft long, produces heavy crops. Disease resistant. Harvest early September, before Issai.

Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

Most potted plants will fit in most vehicles easily. Trees in 16gal pots are quite large and heavy, we would recommend bringing a larger vehicle (van, SUV, pickup truck) and having someone around to help you unload the tree.

You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

In general, most plants fall into the following size estimates (including the pot):

  • 1gal pots - 1-3ft tall
  • 2gal or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
  • 5gal pots - 3-7ft tall
  • 8gal pots - 4-7ft tall
  • 16gal pots - 6-8ft tall

Contact us if you have any questions about specific plant sizes!

Potted Geneva 3 Hardy Kiwi (Female)

Potted Geneva 3 Hardy Kiwi (Female)

$55.00

$55.00

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