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Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa
Also called Chinese Gossberry, Kiwifruit
Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa is the fuzzy green kiwifruit, a vigorous woody twining vine native to mountain forests of central-southern China and the source of most green kiwifruit cultivars. It needs a strong support, sun, and a mild climate with winter chill, and male and female plants are usually needed for fruit.
Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa, also known as Actinidia deliciosa, green kiwifruit or the fuzzy kiwifruit, is a fruiting vine native to central Southern China, growing naturally at altitudes between 800 and 1,400 metres (2,600 and 4,600 ft). The vine was the first commercially available cultivated variety of kiwifruit, and is the source of many of the green varieties of kiwifruit, including the most popular cultivar globally, Hayward, as well as the Chinese cultivars Qinmei, Guichang and Miliang No. 1.
The taxon is native to central-southern China, found growing in mountain forests between 800–1,400 m (2,600–4,600 ft) above sea-level. The native range includes Chongqing, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan. Commercial cultivars first developed in New Zealand in the early 20th century from seeds sourced from China, and the plant is widely cultivated globally.
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