kiwifruit

Also known as kiwi fruit, kiwi, Chinese gooseberry

right|thumb|Kiwifruit by species: A = Actinidia arguta|A. arguta, C = A. chinensis var. chinensis, D = A. chinensis var. deliciosa, E = A. eriantha, I = A. indochinensis, P = A. polygama, S = A. chinensis var. setosa. thumb|Green kiwifruit cross section thumb|Gold kiwifruit cross section thumb|Kiwifruit's morphology

AI overview

Kiwifruit is a fruit that comes in several species and varieties, including varieties with green and gold flesh, distinguished by different colors and characteristics shown in cross-section. The fruit is botanically classified within the Actinidia genus, which includes multiple species such as A. arguta, A. chinensis, A. eriantha, A. indochinensis, and A. polygama.

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Key facts

Chinese.t: 獼猴桃
Chinese.pic: Kiwifruit (Chinese characters).svg
Chinese.piccap: "Kiwifruit" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese.picupright: 0.6
Chinese.s: 猕猴桃
Chinese.l: "macaque peach"
Chinese.p: míhóutáo
Chinese.j: nei⁴ hau⁴ tou⁴-²
Chinese.y: nèih hàuh tóu
Chinese.t2: 狐狸桃
Chinese.s2: 狐狸桃
Chinese.p2: húlitáo
Chinese.j2: wu⁴ lei² tou⁴
Chinese.y2: wùh léi tòuh
Chinese.t3: 藤梨
Chinese.s3: 藤梨
Chinese.p3: ténglí
Chinese.j3: tang⁴ lei⁴-²

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Species and cultivars
Fuzzy kiwifruit
Kiwiberries
Gold kiwifruit
Red kiwifruit
Cultivation
Breeding
Pollination
Maturation and harvest
Storage
Pests and diseases
Early sex identification
Production
Production history
New Zealand
Italy
China
Human consumption
Nutrition
European health claim
Allergies
References
Further reading
External links

Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi), or Chinese gooseberry (), is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa 'Hayward') is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg: in length and in diameter. Kiwifruit has a thin, fuzzy, fibrous, light brown skin that is tart but edible, and light green or golden flesh that contains rows of tiny black edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavour.

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