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Kiwi Plant Golden Delight (female) - Actinidia chinensis
Kiwi Plant Golden Delight (female) - Actinidia chinensis
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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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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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.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.