Kiwi vines (actinidia chinensis) are a fast-growing plant with beautiful round soft foliage and delicious small tropical tasting fruit that grows easily in milder zone 7-9 climates. They can also be grown in Greenhouses in cooler climates. These vines have smaller fruits with fuzzy skins, they are not hairy like their New Zealand cousins but are sweeter than a hairy kiwi! They can be eaten raw and with the skin on.  Hardy to zone 7, it can be grown in some of the milder zones in Canada and greenhouses. So, can you grow kiwi in Canada? Yes, you can!

MUST FOLLOW PROCESS: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Cold stratify for 90 days in moist medium in the fridge. Sow seeds 1/4" deep and firm soil. Kiwi are very fragile for their first year and are best kept protected or in a pot until permanent planting after one year orso. They require male and female plants to pollinate so you should plant more than one. Kiwi seeds CAN take longer than 90 days to begin to germinate so please be patient, don't over water, and be very careful. I know these seeds are very viable because I am growing them and have grown them myself for the past few years because they are fun plants to grow! However, they will only germinate if you follow the proper directions.

Kiwi are vines that require trellising or some thing to climb on and will take a few years to mature and begin fruiting. Sometimes they are also called Chinese Gooseberry. You will need male and female plants so it is best to plant at least a few vines near eachother to ensure you get both males and females. One male vine can pollinate up to 6 female vines. Male and female vines can only be identified by their flowers once they flower. Once they are identified you can also remove the vines you don't desire.

Photo credit for the fourth picture of fruit to Wikipedia commons. Seedling photos are my own seedlings from this same seed I am selling to you.

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Please see my other listings for more vegetables, flowers, fruit and tree seeds. You can also find LittleIslandSeedCo on social media. Seed origin: All our seeds are cultivated in Prince Edward Island, Canada, zone 5b and are heirloom, open pollinated, non-hybrid seeds - unless otherwise marked! We grow and save what we love! For storage, seeds are packed in resealable small bags with paper labels and include basic planting instructions.

Current season seeds. The majority of my listings were germination tested by me. We do not send or sell old/expired seed. I am available for suggestions and tips if things don’t go the way you hoped… however; I can not guarantee a living, breathing thing such as a seed will grow for you on your timeline once it leaves my hands. From time to time I may be able to send some replacement seeds for the cost of shipping.

Orders are sent using regular letter/oversized padded letter mail via Canada Post. Flat rate shipping available for selected items/areas: Price is shown after adding the items to your cart. If an order is returned due to an incorrect or incomplete address, S&H will not be refunded. TRACKING IS NOT INCLUDED UNLESS YOU ADD IT TO YOUR ORDER. Handling time: 1 - 3 bus. days. Worldwide shipping delivery ranges from 5 business days - up to 8 weeks (INTL). We do not take responsibility for customs issues, transit times, losses or carrier damages!


***5 Seed Test Packs: I enjoy growing and trying new things. On selected listings small “tester packs” may be available for a smaller price for you to try out something new!

Seeds are hand collected and sorted and some smaller seeds may contain some chaff. This does not affect seed count. Seed size may vary; this is especially applicable to larger seeds like beans.

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