Kiwi Berry (Actinidia Arguta Issai) | 15+ seeds | UK Hardy

Please find for sale 15+ fresh Kiwi Berry seeds "Issai" (Actinidia Arguta) 

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Relatively new to the UK, Kiwi Berries are a true "super snack"  - they are rich in antioxidants as well as a great source of Vitamins A C and E, calcium, magnesium and iron.

Evne better news, is that unlike their big furry supermarket cousins, Kiwi berries have edible skins and are fully hardy to the UK climate - they are native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and the Russian Far East all of whom can have winters far colder than the UK. I have one on my allotment (where it gets quite cold) and the only issue is sometimes the new buds get burst off by late frosts - so I fleece exposed parts in later winter

Once fully established, a Kiwi Berry vine should produce masses of large grape sized fruit with a wonderful flavour - sweet and more complicated than the commercial varieties of regular kiwi fruit. My own 3 year old plant is growing at a very rapid rate.

Germination Guide

Kiwi Issai (as they are native to areas that get cold winters) require for optimum germination rates a period of “cold stratification” to break the natural dormancy in the seed. In nature, this stops the seed germinating in Autumn and being killed by winter frosts.

To cold stratify the seeds either:

1. a) Place in a zip lock bag and store in a cold shed or outbuilding for 4 weeks or so (during winter only)

 or

1. b) Place seeds in a zip lock bag and store at bottom of a refrigerator for 4-6 weeks. (Any time of year)

• After stratification, sow them in a well-drained and sieved mix of good quality compost and vermiculite
•  Lightly cover with sieved compost
•  Soil mixture should be moist but not wet.
•  Keep at 20c approx. and ensure compost does not dry out – having seeds tray inside a water tight tray and watering from the bottom works best.
• Seedlings should appear after 3-6 weeks.