Growing kiwi fruit in hot and dry South Africa is tricky. But new techniques and varieties, combined with a worldwide shortage, are giving a small group of farmers hope that they’ll soon go big in global markets.
Kiwifruit. Named for the New Zealand kiwi bird but not native to that country. Meet Richmond farmer Peter Nicholson, a champion for SA’s emergent golden kiwi market. Better still, eat a gold kiwi.