Giraldii Kiwi (Actinidia giraldii)

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

Actinidia giraldii is a deciduous Climber growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Fairly large, it is up to 2.5cm long. The globose fruit is greenish-yellow or purple-red when mature. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Fairly large, it is up to 2.5cm long.; The globose fruit is greenish-yellow or purple-red when mature.; It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

Stone pine and broad-leaved forests, especially on north slopes. Mountain forests at elevations of 900 - 2400 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)