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Monty

Variety of Kiwi · Actinidia deliciosa
Extremely fertile, mid-late kiwi bearing many smaller fruit.
Also known as: Montgomery
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses3
🇳🇿 New Zealand 1920

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Neuseeländische Sämlingsselektion
Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
60 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

Smaller, oval-elongated fruit (~60 g) with hairy skin and green flesh.

Growth

Female cultivar, needs a male pollinator. Mid-late flowering and ripening.

Yield

Very high fruit count, tends to over-set; thinning recommended.

Notes

Displaced commercially by Hayward because of its small fruit size.

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