Kiwifruit

Historical and Projected Suitability

Suitability Values

Suitability Changes

Suitability Criteria

The following criteria were used to model the suitability of Kiwifruit:

Category	Criteria
soil/Terrain	Potential Rooting Depth
soil/Terrain	Slope
soil/Terrain	Soil Drainage Class
soil/Terrain	Land Use Capability Class
Climate	Mean annual temperature between May 1 and Jul 31
Climate	Growing degree days between Oct 1 and Apr 30
Climate	Frost survival during growing period (Aug 13 to Jun 30)
Climate	Minimum annual temperature