Actinidia arguta ‘Ken’s Red’ (Female)
Actinidia arguta 'Ken's Red' is a prolific producer with large fruit with purple-red skin and sweet red flesh. Its pollinator is 'Hardy Male'.
‘Ken’s Red’ is a prolific producer with large fruit with purple-red skin and sweet red flesh. Actinidia arguta produce fragrant greenish white flowers followed by small, grape-sized fruit with smooth skin with a taste similar to but often sweeter than the large, fuzzy kiwis found in grocery stores. A mature vine can produce 50-100 pounds of fruit per year. Harvest in fall. Requires ‘Hardy Male’ or ‘Issai’ as a pollinator.
Common Name: Hardy Kiwi - [Fall Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Actinidiaceae (The Actinidia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodlands, mountain forests, streamsides and moist locations in eastern Asia, China and Japan.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
