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sean
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes. They're pre-pubescent so the skin isn't hairy.

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:

Yeah, it's hairless and green, you eat it whole


I'm seeing a ripe gooseberry. Whats the plant like?

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This is a good resource on it:

https://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=11308

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.kiwiberry.com/kiwi%20berries%20css.htm

Andy B



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Chez wrote:
Nope, not just you. I'm trying not to buy very much fruit from outside of Europe and to get my veg from the UK. It's been hard dropping my weekly banana dose though :/.


What is the season for bananas?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Andy B wrote:
What is the season for bananas?


All year round

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oh... I've seen that listed as hardy kiwi before. Of course. Cool, now I know.

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yeah, I'm going to be growing it on a modified T bar trellis, 3 runs x 30mtrs (they take up huge amounts of space)

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Blimey... How many plants will that be?

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

15, 12 females of 4 cultivars plus 3 males

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

6m each? Thats a hell of a size for a vine plant.

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yup, and the top of the frame is 2 mtrs wide, so each plant will occupy 6x2m flat plus the bits that dangle down from the trellis

Blue Peter



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
Yup, and the top of the frame is 2 mtrs wide, so each plant will occupy 6x2m flat plus the bits that dangle down from the trellis


Can you point me to a picture? I'm no good at visualizing stuff like this (t-bar trellis means nothing to me),


Peter.

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/fruitgrowing/berrycrops/kiwi/kiwitrel.htm

Blue Peter



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 07 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
https://berrygrape.oregonstate.edu/fruitgrowing/berrycrops/kiwi/kiwitrel.htm


Cheers. Impressive,


Peter.

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