How do I plant seeds still in a fruit (kiwi)?
Most non-tropical fruits need a period of cold stratification before they will germinate (sprout) which means that they have to be chilled or frozen at least 6-8 weeks (or more) as if going through a winter period. Kiwis, I believe, need this, but I would err on the safe side and chill at least three months. You can bury the whole fruit, but kiwis have so many seeds that they could all come up in the same immediate area, and it would be difficult to thin them without uprooting the specimens that you want to keep. It would be better to squeeze the pulp into a jar of water with a lid and shake it until the seeds separate from the pulp. The seeds generally sink to the bottom and the pulp mostly floats. Even letting it set a day or two on the counter to ferment will help if they aren’t separating nicely. Whatever you do, do not bake or heat them or you will destroy the seeds. Heat over about 110 F will kill them or greatly diminish their germinating ability. After the cold period, plant yo
