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November 21st, 2025

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New in the shop: The Red Heart Kiwi
 
Plant of the week: Red Heart Kiwi
 
After the classical green kiwi, and the yellow kiwi, here's the new star: The Red Heart Kiwi! The varieties with a red heart that we are proposing have everything: an intensely sweet flavour without any acidity and lots of vitamins.
 
Red Heart Kiwi
 
Our varieties: Kiwi 'Wonder' and 'Gold'n Red'
Discover these two varieties to produce fruits with yellow flesh and a red heart.
 
 
Kiwi 'Wonder' (Female)
 
  • Aspect of the Fruit: Skin is smooth or hardly furry, golden brown.
  • Flesh: Golden yellow with red heart, very pronounced.
  • Taste: Very sweet, delicate, without acidity.
  • Harvest: Often early: end of September to mid-October.
  • Hardiness: Good, generally down to -15 °C (but beware of late frost).
 
Kiwi 'Gold'n Red' (Female)
 
  • Aspect of the Fruit: Skin is smooth or hardly furry, light brown.
  • Flesh: Bright yellow with red heart, delicate.
  • Taste: Very sweet, juicy, without acidity.
  • Harvest: End of season: October-November.
  • Hardiness: Good, often down to -12 °C.
 
Red Heart Kiwi
 
News of the week: Rose bushes with bare roots are still available!
 
Rose bushes with bare roots
 
One famous French gardener's saying states that "on Saint-Catherine's Day (25th November), all plants take roots". Rose bushes with bare roots are still available through the month of November, and it's the perfect season to plant them!
 
Rose bushes with bare roots
 
A reader's Question: "What are the male pollinators for the Kiwi 'Wonder' and 'Gold'n Red' ?"
To obtain fruits, it is necessary to plant a male kiwi nearby. The recommended male pollinator kiwis for 'Wonder' and 'Gold'n Red' are the 'Tomuri' and 'Belen' varieties.
 
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