The Best Fruit You Have Never Heard Of
I'm referring to the hardy kiwi. OK, some of you have probably heard of it. Go ahead and leave an angry comment below if you have. I had never heard of this plant until I went searching for a shade-producing vine to grow up the new pergola I built over our deck. It met all my criteria: fast growing, survives New England Winters and had an added bonus of bearing fruit. The hardy kiwi is like a little cousin to the kiwi fruit you are familiar with in the grocery store but with one key improvement: it doesn't have the fuzzy skin. Instead, it is smooth like a grape and you eat it whole. It is sooo much easier to eat than the work that goes into preparing a traditional kiwi. Why aren't these everywhere? I guess, like with imperial measurements, we like to do things the hard way. This the hardy kiwi shown next to an apple for size reference: In my ongoing quest to turn my suburban yard into a farm, I decided to grow some. I bought m...
