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Allison

Variety of Kiwi · Actinidia deliciosa
Early, broadly rounded kiwi from the classic New Zealand cultivar group.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses3
🇳🇿 New Zealand 1920

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromaticrefreshing

Profile

Parentage
Frühe neuseeländische Sämlingsselektion
Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
70 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Broad-oval to heart-shaped fruit (~70 g) with hairy skin and green flesh.

Growth

Female cultivar, needs a male pollinator. Early-flowering, similar to Abbott.

Yield

Good, even yield; frost-sensitive due to early bloom.

Notes

Part of the old Abbott/Allison/Bruno/Monty group that preceded Hayward.

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