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Kiwi Plant Golden Delight (female) - Actinidia chinensis

Actinidia chinensis Golden Delight
Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Fruit, Kiwi

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I didn't find them in good health during the reception. Nevertheless, I planted them while providing them with all possible care. Neither of the 2 plants survived. Very disappointed as I'm losing another year to finally have kiwis in my garden.

Eric G., 22/05/2023

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Original, decorative and delicious, this twining liana produces golden kiwis that will be harvested from late October to late November. Their yellow-gold flesh has a sweet, fragrant and particularly sugary taste. This young plant requires the presence of a male counterpart nearby to bear fruit. It wraps around its support, but must be trained. Flowering takes place in late spring, with white-cream flowers. This actinidia prefers rich, well-drained and moist soils in a sunny to semi-shady position. Some enthusiasts claim that it is the most flavoursome of the kiwis.
Flavour
Very sweet
Height at maturity
5 m
Spread at maturity
6 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time September to December
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Description

The Golden Delight Kiwi (female), also known as Actinidia chinensis or golden kiwi, is a deciduous twining vine, both ornamental and delicious. It produces fuzzy golden kiwis that can be harvested from late October to late November. Their golden yellow flesh has a sweet, fragrant, and particularly sugary taste. This plant requires the presence of a nearby male counterpart, the Golden Delight Kiwi (male), in order to bear fruit. It wraps around its support, but needs to be trained. Blooming occurs in late spring, with cream-white fragrant flowers. This actinidia prefers rich, well-drained, and moist soils in a sunny to partially shaded location, sheltered from heavy frost. Some enthusiasts claim it is the most flavoursome of all kiwis.

Actinidia chinensis Golden Delight belongs to the Actinidiaceae family. It originates from central and western regions of China. This vigorous liana can grow up to 3 metres (10 feet) per year under favourable conditions, reaching a height of 5 metres (16 feet) and a spread of 6 metres (20 feet). Its long sinuous stems can become as thick as a finger, forming an interlacing structure that can break a fragile support. It bears large, elliptical to ovate, entire leaves with a matte green colour, covered with small red hairs, just like the stems. The leaves are wide and ovate on sterile shoots, and more rounded on fertile shoots. Starting from the third or fourth year of cultivation, flowers appear on the previous year's branches. Blooming occurs in May-June, with fragrant flowers having wide cream-white petals that turn beige, measuring 3 to 4cm (1 to 2in) in diameter, surrounding a cluster of sterile stamens. The fruits are large fleshy berries, oval to elliptical in shape, weighing about 60 grams, with a thin skin covered in fuzz. The flesh is yellow, like true Actinidia chinensis, and contains numerous oily seeds. Harvesting takes place from late October to late November. The yield is not very abundant, but of great taste. The average yield per mature plant is around 30 kg after 10 or 12 years of cultivation. Kiwi is a very good source of vitamin C, as well as minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

The golden kiwi is a voracious plant that needs space to establish itself. It is necessary to provide a strong and sufficiently large support to accommodate at least one female plant and one male plant, which can be trained on a wall with sturdy wire, a pergola, or two tree trunks. This plant is not very frost-hardy, so it should be planted in a sheltered location away from cold winds. Harvest the fruits while still green, as they will ripen three weeks later. They can be stored in a cool place at 5°C (41°F), such as a cellar, for over a month. The fruit can be enjoyed peeled and fresh, or mixed in an autumn fruit salad with pears, apples, Italia or Red Globe grapes or pineapple, for example, flavoured with dark rum and vanilla.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 m
Spread at maturity 6 m
Growth rate fast

Fruit

Fruit colour yellow
Fruit diameter 4 cm
Flavour Very sweet
Use Table, Jam, Patisserie
Harvest time October to November

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance slightly scented

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Actinidia

Species

chinensis

Cultivar

Golden Delight

Family

Actinidiaceae

Other common names

Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwi Fruit, Kiwi

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference42858

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Planting and care

Ideally plant the golden kiwi in autumn, but it can be transplanted throughout the year outside of freezing periods, in deep, well-drained, loose, fertile soil with not too much limestone, remaining moist. Dig a hole in which you pour the contents of a bag of enriched horticultural soil and bury the root ball not too deeply. The collar of the plant should be at ground level. Firmly tamp down and water generously. Planting distance between two plants: 2 metres (7 feet). Plant at least one male plant for every 5 female plants. Mulch the plants for the first three winters. This kiwi appreciates sunny but not scorching locations. It is a fruit tree well adapted to the climates that are both hot in summer and relatively rainy, with contrasting seasons. It is not very susceptible to insects and diseases, but the actinidia chinensis Golden Delight can still be affected by red spider mites. This mite thrives in a warm and dry environment. This vine will greatly appreciate having the foliage and soil sprayed with water in the evening, lightly but regularly, to make the mites disappear while refreshing the plant in case of high heat.

Maintenance treatment: In late winter, bury a light organic fertiliser or well-decomposed manure at the base of the plant. Train the stems as they grow by loosely tying them to a support. They will wind around it.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Back of border, Climbing, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 0.5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), fertile, well-draining, deep

Care

Pruning instructions The first year, build a strong framework using the most vigorous shoots, and then each year, at the end of winter, prune the previous year's branches to 3 or 4 buds at the level of this framework. Pruning for maintenance: in December-January, cut back the fruiting branches to 2 buds from the base. Reduce the secondary stems by two-thirds of their length. Overly invasive shoots can be pruned in the summer.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time January to February, August, December
Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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