This week Rye takes a trip to the Mt. Vernon Experimental Station and learns all about kiwi training and pruning with our good friend Richard from NWFRUIT!
I have had to move my plants twice after they had been in their spots for years. I cut them back hard and they always come back. They seem to be very tough plants. I guess one thing to take away from this is once a branch fruits it’s safe to remove it.
Wow, I think that would be extremely difficult to manage. These vines can become absolute monsters when they aren't grown on a strong trellis and pruned three times a year.
I am still confused. Do you always keep the original lateral? Then do you cut off the spurs after they've fruited in the second year of production? This video is clear for the first prune, but after that, how do you proceed?
4:40 From what I understood - you take off the lateral that has fruited, because you should have new years laterals for next years fruit off its spurs. The cordon can be removed every several years or so if needed.(may be tired or damaged).
