Actinidia arguta 'Issai' - P9 + cane

Description
The Tara vine 'Issai' (Actinidia arguta) produces green, small, soft fruits. They are oval and have a sweet and sour, exotic flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich, lime-free, nutrient-rich soil and a sunny location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from mid-September. Its white flowers are a beautiful sight. With its climbing habit, Tara vine 'Issai' grows to around 4 metres high and 8 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* sweet-sour, exotic flavour * attractive yellow autumn colouring * resistant to urban climates, smoke-hardy, sensitive to late frost

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Tara vine 'Issai' are dark green, ovate, alternate, serrated. They are about 8 - 12 cm in size. Tara vine 'Issai' turns bright yellow in autumn.

Spread
China to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Tara vine 'Issai' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Climbing. Generally grows 0.6 - 1.5 m per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Frozen shoots should be cut back to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost.

Flower
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' forms cupped, white flowers arranged in umbels from June.

Fruit
The small green berries have a sweet and sour, exotic flavour. The flesh of these oval berries is soft. Ripen from mid-September.

Use
Fresh consumption, consumption, jam, dessert

Root
Actinidia arguta 'Issai' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.