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@lilke

Bob what varieties is your kiwis?

Total 2018 kiwi harvest (year of planting in parenthesis):
Issai (2011) - 12.5 qt
Jumbo (2013)- 6.5 qt
Rossana (2013)- 5.5 qt
Fortyniner (2011)- 1.5 qt
Cordofolia (2012)- 1.5 qt
Chico (2013)- 1 qt
Geneva (2011)- 4 kiwi
Ken’s Red (2011)- 0 kiwi
Total: 28.5 qt

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Hardy Kiwi Harvest 2018

I finished up picking the Hardy Kiwi this past weekend, though I may find a few stragglers. After almost a complete zero last year (maybe 1/10th of a pint of Issai), 2018 was a record year, with 28.5 quarts picked. At 22 oz per quart (I measured them from 21-24 oz), that’s just under 40 pounds. And it only includes those I brought in, not the ones I ate while picking (any which were already soft). Here’s one of 4 main pickings, from 10/14 (others were 10/7, 10/9, and 10/11). Mostly Issai (m…

@lilke

self-fertile variety, here called siberian

I don’t think I’ve heard of that kind. Is it an argunta or an arctic?

@lilke

black variety called titania

I have a Titania. It is still young, but I have a positive impression of it so far.

@lilke

Didn’t heard for white ones. I must check now

The white ones taste about the same as the reds. They have pectin, but not a ton of flavor. They don’t vanish as quickly to birds though. Pink Champagne is a good white/pink variety, as it gets a bit sweeter.