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    Are there self-fertile kiwis in Canada?

    Vitog you also mentioned the delisiosa variety (fuzzy type). Do you grow them as well?? If you have any males of that variety it will pollinate...
    Post by: Tylerj, Aug 14, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Are there self-fertile kiwis in Canada?

    Vitog.. It would be very possible your male pollinated your issai even at that distance. Between wind and bees it would be very possible. If...
    Post by: Tylerj, Aug 14, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Are there self-fertile kiwis in Canada?

    vitog.... I'm curious to know if you have any male arguta plants that might have pollinated your issai variety or if yours set fruit without a...
    Post by: Tylerj, Aug 13, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    How to get Kiwi cuttings

    If you have a look at nurseries around your area in the spring you will most likely find it there. Here in Ontario most nurseries carry the Issai...
    Post by: Tylerj, Feb 12, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    pineapples

    I had one last year I put outside as soon as it was warm enough. Unfortunately I didn't wean it enough to handle the direct sunlight and heat and...
    Post by: Tylerj, Feb 2, 2009 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Help with my pineapple

    You can trim off the brown parts for appearance sake if you like. I would mist the top daily to help it from drying out until it gets planted and...
    Post by: Tylerj, Aug 15, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    KIwi grafting

    Yes a female can be grafted onto a male. If you have a dormant cutting you can graft it at bud break in the spring. You could also graft it to new...
    Post by: Tylerj, Aug 1, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Kiwi Plant Help

    The colourful leaves are only on the male 'Arctic Kiwi' variety which is the hardiest variety of kiwi. Arguta varieties and Delisiosa varieties...
    Post by: Tylerj, May 9, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    starting tangarine seeds

    I have sprouted many different types of citrus seeds such as Grapefruit, Orange, Key Lime and Clementine just by planting the seeds in a pot with...
    Post by: Tylerj, May 7, 2008 in forum: Citrus
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    Kiwi Plant Help

    The female flower looks like the fruit is already forming when the bloom opens. There is a green bulb in the centre which eventually forms the...
    Post by: Tylerj, May 6, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Kiwi tree bleeding

    Hi Roger. The fuzzy kiwis aren't adapted to the Canadian climate with the exception of the west coast I believe. Although I do have some 3 year...
    Post by: Tylerj, Mar 20, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Kiwi tree bleeding

    My experience with the vines is that they will bleed profusely in the spring if they are cut but should be just fine. I know its a bit...
    Post by: Tylerj, Mar 19, 2008 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Another Kiwi question!

    Here is a site showing pictures of many different types of kiwi with photos. Maybe you can identify yours by these pictures. The "Jenny" photo is...
    Post by: Tylerj, Nov 1, 2007 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Grape size Kiwi Vines

    Here is a picture of my Issai bloom this spring. An easy way to tell whether your plant is male or female is that the female flower will have a...
    Post by: Tylerj, Oct 30, 2007 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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    Getting Kiwi Fruit to Mature

    One male will do fine. Commercially I believe they plant 1 male to every 8 females. Take note of when your female vines bloom if you don't know...
    Post by: Tylerj, Jun 19, 2007 in forum: Fruit and Vegetable Gardening