Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.
Potted Geneva 3 Hardy Kiwi (Female)
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.
Fruit Specs
Fruit Specs
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
Growing Specs
Growing Specs
Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5
Soil Preference: Prefers well-drained soil, and average to moist conditions. Does not tolerate wet conditions, but is drought tolerant.
Flowering Time:
Bloom Colour: White
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 Habits:
Vine, vigorous and hardy, can reach up to 40ft long, produces heavy crops. Disease resistant. Harvest early September, before Issai.
Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):
Thorns:
Pickup
Pickup
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.
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).
Size at Purchase
Size at Purchase
The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):
- 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
- 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
- 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
- 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!
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