{"product_id":"anna-hardy-kiwi","title":"Anna ('Ananasnaja') Hardy Kiwi (Female)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna (‘Ananasnaya’) is a vigorous and productive female hardy kiwi prized for its sweet, aromatic, smooth-skinned green fruit that can be eaten whole. Its Russian name means \"pineapple-like,\" a reference to its rich, fruity flavour, which has traditionally been compared to ripe pineapple. Anna is a reliable, widely grown variety that produces generous crops of flavourful fruit. As a female cultivar, producing only female flowers, it requires cross-pollination with a male hardy kiwi for fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardy kiwis are an attractive, climbing, deciduous vine that grows at a fast rate and produces edible kiwis the size of large grapes. The fruit of hardy kiwis are often sweeter and more flavourful than fuzzy kiwis. Hardy kiwi fruit have a thin, smooth (no fuzz!), edible skin, so you can eat the whole thing without peeling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardy kiwis are climbing vines that will require a support structure, such as a fence, trellis or arbour. They grow similarly to grape vines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the name suggests, \"hardy\" kiwis are incredibly cold hardy. These vines can grow outdoors all year and are able to survive temperatures down to -30ºC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Anna Hardy Kiwi, Ananasnaja Hardy Kiwi, Kiwiberry, Chinese gooseberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-season (September-October)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eActinidia arguta\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ananasnaja' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grown size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20-30' long vine (unpruned). Smaller with annual pruning but plan to give it at least 8'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/strong\u003eZone 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is cultivar produces only female flowers, which require cross-pollination with a separate male hardy kiwi (\u003cem\u003eActinidia arguta\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers attract many bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species is native to China, Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East. Cultivar is a selection from Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoteworthy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Widely-grown, highly-productive female cultivar with very flavourful fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Coast Plants","offers":[{"title":"Available Now \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52380502294829,"sku":null,"price":39.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Spring 2027 Preorder \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52380502327597,"sku":null,"price":39.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/1959\/3005\/files\/Annahardykiwi1z.png?v=1789954264","url":"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/products\/anna-hardy-kiwi","provider":"West Coast Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}