Kiwi (Actinidia chinensis)

Family: Actinidiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Actinidia chinensis is a deciduous Climber growing to 7.5 m (24ft 7in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from October to December. 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, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A delicious flavour.; The fruit is up to 3cm across.; Fresh fruits contain 100 - 420mg vitamin C per 100g and 8 - 14% carbohydrate.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and oak forests on slopes or in ravines, 200 - 2300 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)