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The sweet fruit is smaller than store bought kiwis but has the same classic flavor we expect from a fuzzy kiwi. When harvested mature but not fully ripe, they can be held in cold storage for several months and then fully softened at room temperature as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn England it is reportedly self fertile but we cannot verify that. We recommend a male fuzzy pollinizer. 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Developed in Russia by renowned plant breeder I.V. Michurin. It is a beautiful, vigorous vine that produces thousands of delicious kiwi-flavored sweet fruit at Raintree every autumn. The name means \"pineapple-like\" in Russian, named for its fabulously strong and fruity flavor. It is the easiest to grow and most productive of all the hardy kiwis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 85\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese fast-growing, beautiful vines produce clusters of oblong kiwi fruits the size of large grapes. Lacking the rough \"fuzzy\" kiwi skin, these smooth fruits can be eaten whole, like bunches of k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eiwi-fla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evored seedless grapes. Originally brought to this country as an ornamental, the green fruit is similar to the fuzzy k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eiwi in fla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evor, though sweeter and easier to eat. 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Spend less time picking and more time eating. Jumbo is a very productive and flavorful variety, also known as 'Michigan State' or 'MSU' hardy kiwi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fast-growing, beautiful vines produce clusters of oblong kiwi fruits the size of large grapes. Lacking the rough \"fuzzy\" kiwi skin, these smooth fruits can be eaten whole, like bunches of kiwi-flavored seedless grapes. Originally brought to this country as an ornamental, the green fruit is similar to the fuzzy kiwi in flavor, though sweeter and easier to eat. The smooth-textured vines are very vigorous and need a strong support. Training a fruiting female vine up the legs or railings of a deck, or along an unattractive chain link fence, can create a great tropical effect and be uniquely easy to harvest! 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