Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Kiwifruit

                         
We grow Kiwi in our garden and this photo was taken on September 21st 2012, they will be ready to harvest in early December. The full name is Kiwifruit ( Actinidia deliciosa) but shortened to Kiwi in many parts of the world. It is an edible berry that grows on a vine, if you are interested in more information I have included a link for you. Kiwifruit - Wikipedia  This week I have joined the meme for the letter K.
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35 comments:

  1. Is the Kiwi crop strictly for personal consumption or is it a product for export?

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    1. Strictly for own use, we store the crop in our cellar and they will last us through to June.

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    2. Here is the link to the post about the 2011 Harvest Daniel, which you might find of interest. http://lindyloumac.blogspot.it/2011/12/saturday-snapshots-our-kiwi-harvest.html

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  2. oh wow that must be great growing your own kiwi's. I eat them every day but they are not cheap here.

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  3. Mmh yummy!
    My dad has tried to grow Kiwi plants for many years with no success, probably due to our soil (they also need a lot of water too).
    Finally this Summer there were 50 little Kiwi, imagine his delight..I have no idea if they're still there after the big hailstorm we had today, a lot of plants and vegetables got damaged.
    Anyway, enjoy your lovely fruits!
    x

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  4. Kiwis are such an interesting fruit. You have a lovely shot of them here in your garden. It surprised me that they won't be picked until Dec because they look ready now. Is there anything you DON'T grow in your lovely garden? :)

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  5. How fine and delicate image. It must have been great to grow so special a fruit!Thank you for sharring!

    :-) Dorthe

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  6. i love kiwi but have never seen it hanging like this, only in the grocery store, not even a pic of it until today

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  7. I didn't know that one small piece holds so many kiwi's.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  8. I like the green color insides...it is such a 'Kool" fruit♫♪

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  9. I didn't realize that kiwi was classified as a berry. How nice to grow your own.

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  10. I love to eat Kiwi! You are lucky they grow in your garden!

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  11. beautiful to have them growing in your garden; I also enjoy them!

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  12. I like Kiwi -- a few dedicated gardeners are able to grow them here in Oregon, but they're never seen at local produce markets -- I still buy them once in a while at the supermarket. They keep well and are a nice change. The tree (or I guess bush) is pretty.

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  13. It's a berry and it grows on a vine?! Wow.....I feel smarter for landing here!

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  14. I love their fuzzy texture and how they brighten up a fruit salad. You're so fortunate to have them. Lovely shot!

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  15. I have never like Kiwifruit and yes I have tried it a number of times but each time I go yuck..........lol

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  16. How wonderful you have kiwi growing in your garden! Thanks for stopping by, Laura

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  17. Ripe kiwis are so yummy! I tried an unripe one and had not eaten kiwi for a looooooong time. Enjoy!

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  18. How interesting for me to see how they are grown! Kate, ABC Team

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  19. What a gem to have in your own garden. They are no so prevelent here and sometimes hard to find. Thanks for stopping by today.
    Ann

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  20. It's great that you have in your garden kiwi! Here grown outside in fields and make nice shade !They are healthy fruits !
    Olympia

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  21. Kiwis are my favourite source of vitamin C. It's funny that a kiwi is a piece of fruit, or a bird or a New Zealander. Who was first?
    Your blog is beautiful and interesting! I saw the other blogs too! They are great!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Wil, ABC Wednesday Team.

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  22. how fortunate you are! and how odd thatt hey take so long to b e ready for harvest when most berries and fruit ripen quickly.

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  23. Mmm, we LOVE kiwifruit!! We just cut them in half and spoon out the juicy deliciousness with a spoon. Yum! And is there anything much better than kiwi with strawberries? :-) How lucky you are to be able to grow them in your yard. I didn't realize they were considered a berry, thanks for teaching me something new today!

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  24. Love these fuzzy little things, and how fortunate you are to have them growing in your yard!

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  25. I don't remember seeing kiwifruit on a tree before. How cool!

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  26. now you have opportunity to take macro photos of the kiwi..

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  27. What pretty kiwis, your garden is a garden. Greetings.

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  28. How wonderful to have Kiwis growing in your garden, my grandchildren would love it ..I remember seeing them being grown , when we went to Liguria,they had them growing over a pergula .. I wondered what they were :-)

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