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Plan compatible pollination partners, compare varieties, and understand flowering compatibility for apples, pears, plums, blueberries, cherries, and more.
Step 1
Start here. The helper uses different rules for apples, plums, blueberries, kiwis, and other fruit groups.
41 options available.
Type to narrow the list.
Selected fruit
Kiwi
Most regular kiwis need both a fruiting female vine and a compatible male pollinizer. A self-fruitful type such as Jenny can crop alone, but even then a second vine often improves the harvest.
Keep male and fruiting kiwi vines on the same pergola, trellis row, or nearby support so pollinators can move easily between open flowers.
Step 2
Current goal
Single variety
Choose one variety and Willowbottom will show the best pollination partners.
Step 3
Choose one variety to see the strongest pollination partners.
5 options available.
Optional direct pair check.
4 options available.
Used to sort matches and flag climate cautions.
Pick a variety first, then scroll to Step 4 for ranked partners, warnings, and the optional pair check.
Step 4
Selected variety
Kiwi - fruiting vine
Bloom timing
Bloom group mid - mid bloom.
What to do
Most kiwi vines need at least one compatible male pollinizer nearby, and one male can often support several fruiting females.
About this variety
Hayward is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. Choose it for fresh eating, slicing, and standard storage kiwi harvests, but skip it if you want a self-fruitful vine or a shorter-season crop. It usually ripens around late October.
This shows compatible pollinators. Choose based on flavor and harvest timing.
Usually grown in USDA zones 7-9.
Hayward needs another compatible variety nearby to set fruit. Most kiwi vines need at least one compatible male pollinizer nearby, and one male can often support several fruiting females. It flowers in mid bloom, so a partner has to be flowering at the same time to be any use. Usually grown in USDA zones 7-9.
No single variety stands out as the obvious partner, but that is not a problem here: Matua Male and Tomuri Male all bloom close enough to work. Pick whichever your nursery actually carries. Keep male and fruiting kiwi vines on the same pergola, trellis row, or nearby support so pollinators can move easily between open flowers.
One thing to keep in mind. Most kiwis need at least one male pollinizer for nearby fruiting vines. Jenny is the easier exception, not the rule. Most kiwi plantings need at least one male vine nearby to pollinate several fruiting females.
To put that into practice: at a minimum, plant one fruiting kiwi plus one compatible male pollinizer, unless you are growing a self-fruitful type such as Jenny. Better still, grow one male kiwi for several fruiting females, or pair a self-fruitful kiwi with another compatible vine for stronger crops. If you have a healthy kiwi vine with flowers but poor fruit set, add a compatible male pollinizer before assuming the vine is the problem.
These are still useful choices when the very best option is not available at your nursery.
Kiwi - male pollinizer
Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.
Matua Male is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. Choose it for supplying pollen to nearby fruiting vines, but skip it if you want growers who expect this plant to carry the main edible harvest. It usually ripens around early October, in the middle of this group.
Kiwi - male pollinizer
Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.
Tomuri Male is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. Choose it for supplying pollen to nearby fruiting vines, but skip it if you want growers who expect this plant to carry the main edible harvest. It usually ripens around early October, in the middle of this group.
These are poor bets to rely on for this variety.
Kiwi - fruiting vine
Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.
Bruno is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for fresh eating and a classic fuzzy kiwi crop, but skip it if you want a self-fruitful vine or very compact growth. It usually ripens around late October, in the middle of this group.
Kiwi - self-fruitful vine
Blooms in the same window. Zone fit is unknown or not a major tie-breaker here.
Jenny is lightly sweet with a definite tart edge, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. Choose it for fresh eating and smaller home plantings where self-fruitfulness matters, but skip it if you want the heaviest classic fuzzy-kiwi crop from a full male-female setup. It usually ripens around late October, in the middle of this group.
Use the minimum, ideal, and fallback plan to size the planting to your space and goals.
Minimum setup
Plant one fruiting kiwi plus one compatible male pollinizer, unless you are growing a self-fruitful type such as Jenny.
Ideal setup
Grow one male kiwi for several fruiting females, or pair a self-fruitful kiwi with another compatible vine for stronger crops.
Fallback plan
If you have a healthy kiwi vine with flowers but poor fruit set, add a compatible male pollinizer before assuming the vine is the problem.
These notes keep the key cautions and practical details easy to scan.
Warnings
Most kiwis need at least one male pollinizer for nearby fruiting vines. Jenny is the easier exception, not the rule.
Helpful notes
Keep male and fruiting kiwi vines on the same pergola, trellis row, or nearby support so pollinators can move easily between open flowers.
Most kiwi plantings need at least one male vine nearby to pollinate several fruiting females.
444 varieties across 41 fruit types. Open a crop to see the varieties, or pick one to jump straight to its pollination partners.