Day 283: The kiwi vines are thoroughly entangled with each other now, so I can't say for certain, but I believe the only one producing fruit is the female "Anna." Obviously, the male I planted to go with it does not make berries, but although I had hoped it would pollinate the purportedly self-fertile third vine (Issai), I do not believe that vine is bearing fruit. That said, there are quite a few little green nuggets out there, mostly occurring in clusters like this one, and it looks like I'll have a pretty good harvest. It's been a learning experience. I thought I might have to buy a refractometer to check sugar content to determine when they were ripe, but after a couple of years of trial and error, I now know to wait until the leaves begin to yellow and drop. Makes the little berries easier to find, too!
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