Arctic Beauty Kiwi

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Also known as: Actinidia kolomikta

Russia/Siberia

The most cold-hardy kiwi relative grown, valued as much for its strikingly variegated pink-and-white foliage as for its small, sweet fruit.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 3-8

Pollination

Needs a male pollinator — male plants are also prized for their showier variegated foliage.

Care info

Tolerates colder winters than any other kiwi relative, useful in genuinely harsh climates.

Recommendations

Grown as much for its ornamental variegated leaves as for the small, sweet fruit.

Flavor Profile

Very sweet, smaller fruit than standard hardy kiwi

Quick facts

Skin color

Smooth, thin-skinned green

Size

Small (smaller than most hardy kiwi)

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 3-8