Determining Male vs. Female Kiwi Vines

Flower Inspection Is the Only Way

Three-year-old fuzzy kiwi vines from seed. Need to know sex for fruit production.

Female flowers have a prominent central ovary; male flowers lack it and have many stamens. See Washington State University's photo guide:

Kiwi vines are dioecious; you need at least one male for pollination.

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