Red kiwi
Actinidia melanandra

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It grows up to 7 m long. The leaves are 6-1 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There can be up to 7 flowers in a group. They are greenish. The fruit is up to 3 cm long.

There are 40-60 Actinidia species. The Actinidiaceae are a mainly tropical family.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in W Hupeh, Sichuan and N Yunnan Provinces in W China in thickets around 1800 metres.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Aktinidija

Synonyms

Actinidia rufa parvifolia (Dunn.);