planting kiwi seed from fruit

Pebbles · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

Hi

I am new to gardening but I just wanted to let you know that I have experimented with a shop bought kiwi fruit.

I sliced it in half and took some of the seeds out of it. I didn't dry them out and placed the seeds directly into a pot of compost and spray watered them every day for 3 weeks on my window sill. After 3 weeks they started to come up through the compost.

I now have about 25 kiwi plants coming up. They are only small at the moment - about an inch and a half high but they look very healthy. I have now put them in my greenhouse. I hope they continue to grow and produce fruit.

The temperature over here is between 65 and 75 farenheight (inside the greenhouse). We are just coming into our summer months so I am hoping they will do well. Very Happy

damethod · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

Remember to provide a trellis if they do continue to grow for you. Good luck!

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if any of the real hardy kiwis (A. arguta or kolomikta) could be bought in a store, i would be all over that.

damethod · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

The very best tasting cultivars of all kinds of fruit are never found at a grocery chain. They focus on look and how well they store and/or ship. I have four different mango trees all with better tasting fruit than in the grocery store. However, they are not nearly as visually appealing.

AuntieM · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject: Growing Kiwi from Seed

Hi y'all,
Yipee, I did just what Pebbles did except i just put my seeds on a papertowel in a baggie, and placed it near a lightbulb, seeds facing away from the light, and most of them sprouted. Within 2 weeks.
One is now about a 1/2 inch high, and if all goes well the others will follow and be happy little sprouts in my plastic egg carton. ( They are great little green houses)
Im just wondering if your kiwi plants flowered in your greenhouse over the summer?
Did you have any luck???

Sage Hermit · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:43 am Post subject:

I've decided to grow kiwi fruit an mass. Will let you all know how the crop does. ordered a bunch of seeds and should have no problem. I love them in fruit salads. a good fruit to sell later in the season.
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