Hardy Edibles

Actinidiaceae

valvata kiwi

Actinidia valvata

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Survives zone 6 through 9

⚠ Chiefly a Chinese medicinal species rather than an eating kiwi — small fruit, quality poorly documented. Closely allied to A. macrosperma; some treatments merge the two.

Hardiness
Zone 6 to 9
Habit
Vine
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Autumn
Mature size
Vigorous vine, strong trellis
Light
Full sun to partial (inferred)
Soil pH
5.0–6.5 (slightly acid)
Environment
Montane forest
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
3–5 yrs
Pollination
DIOECIOUS — needs male and female plants