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{{SPlantbox

| name = ''Actinidia deliciosa''

|familia=Actinidiaceae

| common_names = Kiwifruit, Chinese gooseberry vine

|genus=Actinidia

| growth_habit = vine

|species=deliciosa

| high = 20m or more

|common_name=Kiwi, Kiwifruit, Chinese gooseberry vine, Yantao

| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->

| origin = China

|habit=vine-climber

| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->

|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| lifespan = perennial

|Max ht box=35

| exposure = full-sun to part-shade

| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->

|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| features = fruit

| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->

|Max wd metric=ft

| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->

|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->

| sunset_zones = 4-9, 12, 14-24, 29-31

|lifespan=perennial

|exposure=sun

| image = Kiwis 006eue.jpg

|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

| image_width = 240px

|water=moderate

| image_caption = Kiwifruit on the vine

|features=deciduous, flowers, edible, fruit, foliage

|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring

|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia

|max_zone=9

|sunset_zones=1-9, 12, 14-24, 29-31

|image=Actinidia chinensis.jpg

|image_width=240

|image_caption=Kiwifruit on the vine

}}

}}

This is the common brown fuzzy kiwifruit that is most commonly found in the supermarket.

This is the common brown fuzzy kiwifruit that is most commonly found in the supermarket.

==Cultivars==

==Cultivars==

*'Abbot' - A small to medium-size fruit, the skin has especially dense long hairs{{{pfaf183}}}. Well-flavoured{{{pfaf183}}}. The fruits are small unless they are well-thinned{{{pfaf183}}}. A vigorous, early-flowering, productive vine, cropping heavily whilst still young{{{pfaf183}}}.

*'Abbot' - A small to medium-size fruit, the skin has especially dense long hairs{{pfaf183}}. Well-flavoured{{pfaf183}}. The fruits are small unless they are well-thinned{{pfaf183}}. A vigorous, early-flowering, productive vine, cropping heavily whilst still young{{pfaf183}}.

*'Blake' - A relatively small fruit, it tends to taper near the blossom end{{{pfaf183}}}. Ripening 6 - 8 weeks earlier than 'Hayward', it therefore considerably extends the fruiting season{{{pfaf183}}}. A precocious and productive plant, it can produce a crop in as little as 1 year after being grafted{{{pfaf183}}}. It flowers very early and is said to be self-fertile{{{pfaf183}}}.

*'Blake' - A relatively small fruit, it tends to taper near the blossom end{{pfaf183}}. Ripening 6 - 8 weeks earlier than 'Hayward', it therefore considerably extends the fruiting season{{pfaf183}}. A precocious and productive plant, it can produce a crop in as little as 1 year after being grafted{{pfaf183}}. It flowers very early and is said to be self-fertile{{pfaf183}}.

*'Hayward' - A very large fruit, of superior flavour{{{pfaf183}}}. It stores longer than most cultivars{{{pfaf183}}}. This cultivar is the most commonly cultivated form in Britain (1993), its fruits store well but it tends to flower very late{{{pfaf183}}} and there can be problems with pollination.

*'Hayward' - A very large fruit, of superior flavour{{pfaf183}}. It stores longer than most cultivars{{pfaf183}}. This cultivar is the most commonly cultivated form in Britain (1993), its fruits store well but it tends to flower very late{{pfaf183}} and there can be problems with pollination.

*'Janine' - A hermaphrodite form, therefore it does not require a male plant for fertilization. We do not as yet have any information on fruit quality.

*'Janine' - A hermaphrodite form, therefore it does not require a male plant for fertilization. We do not as yet have any information on fruit quality.

*'Saanichton 12' - The fruit is large and sweet{{{pfaf183}}}. This cultivar has grown well on Vancouver Island, Canada, for several years, it is not harmed by winter temperatures that have damaged other cultivars{{{pfaf183}}}. Recommended for garden use, it is also being investigated as a possible commercial cultivar{{{pfaf183}}}.

*'Saanichton 12' - The fruit is large and sweet{{pfaf183}}. This cultivar has grown well on Vancouver Island, Canada, for several years, it is not harmed by winter temperatures that have damaged other cultivars{{pfaf183}}. Recommended for garden use, it is also being investigated as a possible commercial cultivar{{pfaf183}}.

*'Tomuri' - A late-flowering male form, it has been selected as a pollinator for 'Heywood'{{{pfaf183}}}.

*'Tomuri' - A late-flowering male form, it has been selected as a pollinator for 'Heywood'{{pfaf183}}.

*'Yellow Mountains' - A form from the Yellow Mountains of China, it has relatively small fruit of excellent eating quality{{{pfaf183}}}. Being tested in North Carolina(1993), it has the potential of fruiting more successfully in cooler climates than standard cultivars{{{pfaf183}}}.

*'Yellow Mountains' - A form from the Yellow Mountains of China, it has relatively small fruit of excellent eating quality{{pfaf183}}. Being tested in North Carolina(1993), it has the potential of fruiting more successfully in cooler climates than standard cultivars{{pfaf183}}.

===Females===

===Females===

Image:Actinidia chinensis C.jpg|flower of similar A. chinesis

Image:Actinidia chinensis C.jpg|flower of similar A. chinesis

Image:Kiwi Actinidia chinensis 2 Luc Viatour.jpg|fruit cross-section

Image:Kiwi Actinidia chinensis 2 Luc Viatour.jpg|fruit cross-section

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==References==

==References==

*http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/kiwifruit.html

*http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/kiwifruit.html

<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->

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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->

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