Kiwi berries will be ready for harvest in late September, but the anticipation is already beginning! The kiwi bloomed this week and pollination is occurring now! Kiwi are Dioecious, which means that each plant has only male flowers or only female flowers. This also means that insects are very helpful for pollination. Pollination will be complete in the next week and we are hoping for dry weather which helps the pollen move and not clump from being too wet. The small fruits will begin to form in June and be full size by early July. Then we patiently wait for them to ripen over next three months! By the way, we believe that Buzby Farm is the largest grower of kiwi in the state with 90 female vines and 18 male vines occupying 3/4 Acre. Why? Because we love them!
While we wait for September harvest to roll around we offer our own Kiwi Sorbet available to satisfy your craving. In the fall we puree all the overripe fruit, freeze it, and then turn it into this delicious treat to be enjoyed any time!
