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Originally Posted by Richard
I'd be interested in how you like the taste of these alternate species. Everyone I've known who has grown them has removed the plants after observing the size and taste of the fruit.
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Being north of the 49th and in of the warmest zone in Canada (zone8b) there are only a few types of kiwi that can be grown here; A. arguta, A. kolomikta and the "fuzzy" A. deliciosa - I personally do not care for the taste of the fuzzy, where as I find the taste of these "Chinese Gooseberries" (as they are also known) very pleasant.
There is also the golden kiwi A. chinensis. It is large like the deliciosa with smooth skin which can be eaten entirely (no peeling), and it will also survive to about zone 7 but finding them is almost impossible (I have managed to sprout 4 seeds so far)......and if you haven't tasted these, you don't know what you're missing.
However if you are looking at growing in zone 6, A. arguta and A. kolomikta are your only options