Holotricha Kiwi (Actinidia holotricha)

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

Actinidia holotricha is a deciduous Climber growing to 5 m (16ft 5in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from May to June. 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). and is pollinated by Bees, insects. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Specimens have not been seen. The fruit contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Specimens have not been seen.; The fruit contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

1400 - 2000 metres in Yunnan and S.W. Szechwan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)