Callosa Kiwi (Actinidia callosa henryi)

Family: Actinidiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Actinidia callosa henryi is a deciduous Climber growing to 7 m (23ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is grayish-green when fully ripe and can vary from 15 - 50mm in diameter. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is grayish-green when fully ripe and can vary from 15 - 50mm in diameter.; It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

Climbing into trees in forests, thickets and valleys at elevations of 500 - 2600 metres in western and southern China. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)