{"product_id":"issai-hardy-kiwi","title":"'Issai' Hardy Kiwi (Self-Fertile)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Issai' hardy kiwi is a compact, self-fertile variety valued for its ability to produce sweet, smooth-skinned fruit without the need for a separate male pollinator. The grape-sized kiwis ripen in late summer to early fall and have a pleasant, mildly sweet flavour. 'Issai' is less vigorous than most hardy kiwis, making it well suited to small gardens, containers, and trellises, while still offering good cold hardiness and dependable crops in cooler climates.\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 full-size fuzzy kiwis. Hardy kiwi fruit have a thin, edible, smooth skin (no fuzz!), 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\u003eExpect 10-20 pounds of fruit per year from a mature, well-pruned 'Issai' hardy kiwi vine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardy kiwi, kiwiberry, Issai kiwi, 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 late summer to early fall\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 'Issai'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grown size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10-15' long vine, (6-8' wide canopy if covering a support structure)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/strong\u003eZone 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile (doesn’t need separate male and female plants), but cross-pollination increases yields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers attract bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoteworthy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doesn't require separate male and female plants to produce fruit. Very cold tolerant. Sweeter than fuzzy kiwis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Coast Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 gallon pot (Available Now)","offer_id":48750379368749,"sku":"","price":33.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gallon pot (Spring 2026 Preorder)","offer_id":51436875776301,"sku":null,"price":33.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/1959\/3005\/files\/Issaikiwi1.png?v=1756511959","url":"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/products\/issai-hardy-kiwi","provider":"West Coast Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}