{"product_id":"nasiona-kiwi-actinidia-deliciosa","title":"Kiwi Seeds - Actinidia deliciosa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eKiwi - Actinidia deliciosa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eActinidia deliciosa\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vigorous, woody vine from the kiwifruit family (Actinidiaceae), known worldwide as kiwi and formerly as “Chinese gooseberry.” Its twining shoots reach 5–9 m in length and require sturdy support - a pergola, trellis or wires. Young shoots are covered with reddish-brown hairs, while the large, heart-shaped leaves (12–25 cm) are dark green on top and silvery hairy underneath. The plant is dioecious: female and male flowers develop on separate plants, so both sexes are needed to obtain fruit. Seedlings do not reproduce the characteristics of commercial cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and development characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eKiwi is one of the fastest-growing fruit vines in temperate climates. An established plant produces shoots \u003cstrong\u003e2–3.5 m\u003c\/strong\u003e long during the season, while mature specimens reach up to \u003cstrong\u003e9 m\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cultivars bear fruit 3–5 years after planting; seed-grown plants usually need \u003cstrong\u003e7–8 years or longer\u003c\/strong\u003e, and their sex can only be identified after the first flowering. The vine is long-lived - healthy orchards remain productive for \u003cstrong\u003e40–50 years\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering and fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eFlowers appear in late spring in the leaf axils, singly or in groups of three. They are \u003cstrong\u003e2.5–5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e in diameter, with five or six creamy white petals that turn yellow with age and have a delicate fragrance. Female flowers have a large, radiating stigma, while male flowers have stamens only; bees provide pollination, and one male plant is sufficient for 4–8 female plants. The fruit are ovoid berries up to about 6 cm long, with brown, hairy skin and green flesh surrounding a ring of black seeds. They ripen from October to November and are rich in vitamin C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and natural habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe species originates from the mountains of central and southern China (including Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Yunnan), where it grows in moist mountain forests at elevations of \u003cstrong\u003e800–1400 m above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e. The seeds reached New Zealand in 1904, the first fruit was harvested there in 1910, and kiwi became a commercial orchard crop from the 1930s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eKiwi needs a sunny or lightly shaded, warm position well protected from wind. The best soil is fertile, humus-rich, deep and well drained, with a pH of 5.5–7.0; calcareous and waterlogged soils promote chlorosis and root rot. The plant has high water and nitrogen requirements, so it needs regular watering and mulching in summer. Dormant, woody shoots of mature plants tolerate frosts of around \u003cstrong\u003e−12 to −15 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e (USDA zone 7), but young growth and flowers are killed at −2 °C; 6–8 months without frost and 600–1100 hours of winter chilling below 7 °C are needed for fruit to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIn cooler regions of Europe, the vine is planted against a south-facing wall or grown in a large container (at least 45–60 cm in diameter), overwintered in a bright, cool, frost-free room. Young plants should be covered with horticultural fleece during their first winters. Formative pruning is carried out in winter - one trunk and two arms - while fruiting shoots are shortened in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThanks to its impressive leaves, ornamentally hairy shoots and fragrant flowers, kiwi is a valued vine for pergolas, arbors and tall fences, where it creates a dense, shady canopy in summer. It combines well with grapevines and hardy kiwi, and works well in a large container on a sheltered terrace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mr.seed","offers":[{"title":"5","offer_id":54108414837064,"sku":"2774","price":3.9,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":54108414869832,"sku":"2775","price":6.9,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":54108414902600,"sku":"2776","price":56.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/2649\/0440\/files\/Nasiona-Kiwi-Actinidia-Deliciosa-3.webp?v=1790070055","url":"https:\/\/www.mrseed.eu\/en\/products\/nasiona-kiwi-actinidia-deliciosa","provider":"mr.seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}