Kiwi fruits, or Chinese gooseberries, are vigorous climbers that twine around any available support and can reach a great height, although they are more often trained on horizontal wires on a warm wall and kept pruned to size. Growing Details: Common Name: Kiwi / Chinese gooseberry Genus: Actinidia Species: deliciosa Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade Hardiness: Half Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Sandy Height: 900cm Description: Creamy-white, early summer flowers on robust shoots covered with reddish-brown hairs, followed by delicious, greenish-brown Kiwi fruit