Saanichton 12
Variety of Kiwi · Actinidia deliciosa
Notably cold-hardy green kiwi from British Columbia.
Also known as: Saanichton
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3🇨🇦 Canada 1978
Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Kältetolerante Actinidia deliciosa Selektion
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 90 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium to large oval fruit (~90 g) with hairy skin and sweet green flesh.
Growth
Female cultivar, needs a male pollinator. Selected for winter hardiness.
Yield
Reliable yield even in cooler climates where Hayward struggles.
Notes
Selected in Saanichton, Vancouver Island; popular in regions with harder winters.
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