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~ ~ ~ WE OFFER BOTH PKT. & BULK SIZES ~ ~ .....Botanical Name: Actinidia arguta Family:Actinidiaceae Genus:Actinidia Species:arguta Common Name:Hardy Kiwi, Bower Actinidia, Tara Vine, Kiwi Berry Minimum Hardiness Zone:Kiwi 4 Kiwi, Hardy - actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit . * Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc. * A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage. * The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. Sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit. * The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. Growing Info: Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days. Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.