{"product_id":"saanichton-fuzzy-kiwi","title":"Saanichton Fuzzy Kiwi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActinidia deliciosa 'Saanichton'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this female variety is similar to the fuzzy kiwi that you buy in the store (usually the variety 'Hayward'), it is more winter hardy (to about 5 degrees F) and it is successfully grown from California to as far north as Vancouver, Canada, since it ripens a couple of weeks before Hayward. It creates large, sweet, easy-to-peel fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuzzy female kiwis must be pollinized by the Male Fuzzy kiwi. Saanichton is considered low chill, requiring only 200 chill hours to reliably bloom and set fruit. Hardy to USDA zone 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 85\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fuzzy kiwi is the type of kiwi that y\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eou find in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe supermarket. It has a fuzzy brown skin. Inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the flesh \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a lime green, with crunchy and edible tiny black seeds. The taste is wonderful - a tropical combination \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof fla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evors. Kiwi are native t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eo China, but were first c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eommercially grown in New Zealand.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardy to USDA Zone: 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size: up to 40' if unpruned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: Late October\/Early November in the PNW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Requires Male that blooms simultaneously\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead our Kiwi Growing Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot","offer_id":48649189097627,"sku":"CMFPB 1713696291","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Quart Pot","offer_id":48649189130395,"sku":"CMFPB 1713696291-2","price":17.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-1256467078-_1.jpg?v=1779968120","url":"https:\/\/groworganic-us.com\/products\/saanichton-fuzzy-kiwi","provider":"Grow Organic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}