Kiwi

Kiwi: plant 300 cm (118 in) apart in the row and 400 cm (157 in) between rows, 1 plant per 100 squares. Good neighbours: Chives, Garlic, Marigold.

Key facts

Spacing in the row	300 cm (118 in)
Between rows	400 cm (157 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	1 plant per 100 squares
Sun	Full sun, 6–8 hours a day
Root depth	40 cm (16 in)
Height when grown	220 cm (87 in)
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Support	Climbs: give it a trellis or teepee

How it is started	From a bought plant
When to plant	Outdoors before the last frost; soil at least 8 °C

Takes transplanting	Only with care, keep the root ball
Hardening off	10–14 days
Life cycle	Perennial
Cold tolerance	Takes a light frost → hardy, takes hard frost
Soil	Rich, with compost, free draining, pH 5.5–6.8
In a pot	30 L, 40 cm (15.7 in)
Watering	Water when the soil is dry two fingers down; at flowering, while fruit sets
Feeding	Moderate; in spring, after harvest
Support and training	Wires or a frame; prune, tie in as it grows

Days to first harvest	3–5 years, from planting
Ready when	The fruit gives slightly to the thumb
Harvest window	All at once, 2–4 weeks
Typical yield	10–30 kg per plant
Botanical family	Actinidiaceae
Watch out for	Birds, powdery mildew, grey mould
First crop after	3–5 years
Pollination	Needs another variety nearby

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Open the free planner, drop Kiwi onto a bed and see how many plants fit.

Plant out	Apr
Harvest	Oct

My country Last spring frost where I live

Give the date once and this page, the sowing calendar and the planner all follow it.

Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.

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