Production Guide

There is great potential for establishment and growth of a kiwiberry sector in the northeast due to the combination of consumer interest, an established valuation of local produce, our unique culture of direct-market horticultural crops, and the extremely low level of regional production to date. Before investing the time and resources required for a successful kiwiberry operation, however, prospective producers should be aware of the details of such an enterprise, whether as a standalone system or as an added component to an already diversified farm. Vines of currently available varieties may take up to seven years to reach full production, and growers should not consider kiwiberry production anything other than a long-term, intensively managed investment. This step-by-step production guide, coupled with the best available regional enterprise data (see Enterprise Analysis), is intended to provide interested growers the necessary information to decide if, how, and at what scale they should embark upon such an enterprise.