Hardy Edibles

Actinidiaceae

rufa kiwi / shima-sarunashi

Actinidia rufa

rufa kiwi / shima-sarunashi

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Survives zone 7 through 9

Small brown-skinned fruit eaten whole — sweet and mild; used in Japanese breeding to give kiwis that crop in warm winters.

Hardiness
Zone 7 to 9
Habit
Vine
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn
Mature size
Vigorous vine, strong trellis
Light
Full sun to partial
Soil pH
5.0–6.5 (slightly acid)
Environment
Coastal warm-temperate
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–5 yrs
Pollination
DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants