H14 (KZ16) is a gold varietal with a large soft stylar protrusion. Initial trial in South Africa, produced fruit in 2021 which achieved excellent customer feedback. An early fruit with high brix and dry matter. Its had been described by our most experienced Grower as ".....better than Hort16A..."
PBR approved in RSA June 2021 and in the USA in October 2022.
This varietal is in our Varieties for Tomorrow.
Varieties that are available for UPOV protection. There are time constraints for some varieties. The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland).
See all of the Varieties for Tomorrow.
The two most popular varieties of kiwifruit are Actinidia Deliciosa ( green-fleshed kiwifruit ) and Actinidia Chinensis ( gold-fleshed kiwifruit ). Aside from the flesh color, golden kiwi are softer, sweeter, less hairy, and are known to fetch better prices than their green counterparts, such as the popular Hayward variety.
Females are the fruiting plants.
Males are non-fruiting but needed for pollination because Varieties flower at different times and require a compatible Male.
We offer kiwifruit with different ripening seasons to leverage your marketability. For example, our South African partners favor two varieties with early ripening season, which allows them to be sold in the European market before Zespri's fruit arrive.
The percentage of dry matter in the fruit.
The ripe fruit is sliced, weighed and put in a dryer for 24 hours to remove moisture. The DM is compared with earlier weight and expressed as a percentage.
Production per canopy hectare (tonnes).
Describes what Plant Variety Rights (PVRs) the varietal already has protected, and in which territories.
Indicates where Plant Variety Rights (PVRs) are available for protection.
