Hardy Kiwi – Dumbarton Oaks

Product Description

Yes, these are kiwis we can grow here in Southern Ontario! They are a related species to grocery-store kiwis, and grow in a similar way to grapes on a long vine. They can be trained up a pergola, trellis, or even a tree, as well as being trained onto any system used for grape cultivation. They grow rapidly once established, but tend to only spread from the crown and not be dispersed by birds. Smaller than grocery-store kiwis (about the size of a grape), they are also ‘fuzzless’ and sweeter. You need at least one male kiwi to pollinate up to eight female kiwis in order to get fruit on the female plants.

Dumbarton Oaks: This unique variety produces light green, flattish and ribbed fruit, which look somewhat like miniature pumpkins. Dumbarton Oaks Hardy Kiwis are prized for their sweet and delicious flavour.

Fruit – raw, cooked or dried for later use. Sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit. The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. They contain a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. The plant is rich in sap and this can be tapped and drunk in the spring.