Smooth skin kiwifruit
Actinidia chrysantha

Family: Actinidiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are dull underneath and oval and 7-14 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There are 1-3 flowers in a group and they are yellow. The fruit are a reddish brown. They are oval and 3-4 cm long by 3 cm wide. The seeds are about 2 mm long.

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

Where it is found

It is cold hardy but has a low chill requirement. It grows in open sunny places in forests between 900-1,300 m above sea level in S China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

C. F. Liang