Longicauda Kiwi (Actinidia longicauda)

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

Actinidia longicauda is a deciduous Climber growing to 7 m (23ft). It is frost tender. 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. It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It contains a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)