"Small Farm Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
Kiwifruit are produced by a large, deciduous vine botanically known as Actinidia deliciosa. Individual plants bear either male or female flowers, so both types of plants are planted in a vineyard at a ratio of 8 females to 1 male to ensure adequate cross-pollination and fruit set. Bees are necessary for pollination; wind pollination is unsatisfactory because it does not produce large fruit. Worldwide, Hayward is the preferred variety because of its large fruit. Male varieties are many with the California of Chico male the most common in California. Matua is another widely used male in California and New Zealand."
Spacing is no less than 8 up to 15 feet and the male plants should be withing 30-50 feet the lay out of a commercial plot is noted at the link to be every 3rd in every direction but I will have 3 total vines
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