- (Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’) – related to kiwi fruit but hardier an more compact, with glossy foliage and smaller fruit. Kiwifruit need a part to produce fruit, but this particular cultivar reputedly does not need a second plant for pollination. However, Millie says she will plant a male kiwifruit nearby just to be on the safe side. She also shows how to train the plant horizontally at the base to ensure an even coverage of the foliage across the trellis she has put in place for it; new side stems should shoot vertically from this stem.