Hardy Kiwi

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1. Michael! haha hey, dude! you and chris were my first exposure to permaculture 10 years ago! i just stumbled on this video looking at pictures of hardy kiwi in google images
2. You have to do some homework before interview a farmer.
3. everyone is always worried about cold, here in Florida (zone 10) it's the heat and humidity that kills everything
4. What do I use to fertilize my Hardy Kiwi?
5. In case viewers have some of the same questions as posted below... this was filmed at Edible Landscaping, a nursery in Virgina.  They have a website and also some videos her on YouTube, including one on how they grow kiwi.  Edible Landscaping offers lots of great plants for creating a beautiful yard that also produces food!   I'm not exactly sure of their USDA hardiness zone, but it is probably zone 7.  Theoretically they could also grow the fuzzy kiwi in that zone, but the hardy kiwi- Actinidia arguta, is ahardy to about USDA zone 5.  Arctic kiwi is hardy to about USDA zone 4.  They need moist but well-drained soil.  To produce 50+ pounds of fruit at maturity, they will need a lot of water, but can suffer from 'wet feet'.  Stong support is required, a trellis, fence, or wall.  They can be trained over a pergola, too.   Full sun is best for maximum fruit production, but in hot climates they prefer some shade.   Most need a male and female to produce fruit, but 'Issai' is supposedly self-fertle.
6. Actually, fuzzy kiwi, Actinidia deliciosa (aka A. chinensis) grows in USDA hardiness zones 7 to 9, which is from about Maryland or Virginia south to sub-tropical areas.  They originated in China, but New Xealand growers named them after their bird, the kiwi, supposedlbecause the fuzzy fruit resembles that bird.    Hardy kiwi A. arguta and  'arctic' kiwi, A. kolomikta, will grow in most areas of the norther tier of the US.
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8. I am planning to plant edible landscape on my 5 acres.  Can you give a brief description of your trellis construction?  I have an idea for mine but since yours is working quite nicely, I may mimic yours if it is not what I had in mind.  Love the video.  Thank you so much for a detailed explanation and camera work.
9. Thank you.
   Is this bush from one plant or many?
   How old is this?
   Does it sucker?
10. No, they are not. You'll need a male plant to get kiwi. @nacek4444
11. I have 2 at home, about 10 years old and they have never fruited. I guess its not self polinating as they told me
12. This is awesome! Where is this exactly? I live in CT, zone 5b/6a.