Kiwi plants are attractive deciduous climbing plants producing delicious fruit rich in vitamin C. They are vigorous plants which are easy to grow in a sunny position in your garden.

To grow kiwi fruit, the female plant needs to be pollinated by the male plant. You have to make sure you have at least 1 male plant for every 5 female plants for successful pollination.

You may think that growing kiwi fruit is challenging, but let me tell you that it is one of the easiest fruits that you can grow.

. How to Grow Kiwi .

Growing kiwi from seed isn’t difficult. Its a great way to enjoy planting and growing this lovely plant over your growing season. Here is my step by step guide to show you how to grow kiwi as a pro.

You can grow kiwi fruit from store-bought kiwi and enjoy the process if you have a little patience.

Growing kiwi from seed will take between 3 to 5 years before you can take harvest and taste your home-grown kiwi fruit!

These are the seeds that you can use to grow your kiwi plants.

Always buy kiwi fruit labeled “organic” at the store for stronger seed stock in order to avoid the possibility that non-organic seeds may not reproduce as well.

. How to collect The seeds .

. Remove the seeds from the best piece of kiwi fruit.

. Place kiwi seeds and water in small blender to separate membrane from seeds.

. Wash the seeds in sink using colander. . lay them on a paper towel to dry. Make sure that the seeds are placed in an area where they will remain undisturbed for a couple of days days.

. How to Plant The seeds .



Fill your container with pre-moistened seed starting mix. Leave about an inch of space below the rim of your plastic pot.







. Tear the paper towel into small pieces and put every piece that contain the seeds into one plastic pot.









. cover them with a thin layer of soil.







. Once planted, water gently and place your pot or container in a warm spot.



. Once the seeds start to germinate, they need sunlight. This doesn’t need to be direct, but putting them next to a sunny window is important.





. Ensure that the soil in the container is damp at all times, especially when your kiwi sprouts are young.





. Place the pot in an area that receives direct sunlight for at least six hours per day.





In order to keep your kiwi vines healthy and well growing, the soil will eventually need to be replenished with nutrients. I suggest feeding it with an organic fertilizer, such as compost or vermicompost, once it has developed a nice little set of leaves.

Always watch for browning leaves and check the underside of leaves for pests. Your kiwi plants can fall victim to bugs and disease and may sometimes require some extra care.