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Variety of Kiwi · Actinidia deliciosa
Early, elongated kiwi with dense dark hairy skin — hardy and productive.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses3
🇳🇿 New Zealand 1920

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromaticrefreshing

Profile

Parentage
Frühe neuseeländische Sämlingsselektion
Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight
70 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Narrow, cylindrical-elongated fruit (~70 g) with dark brown, densely hairy skin and green flesh.

Growth

Female cultivar, needs a male pollinator. Early-flowering and early-ripening.

Yield

Very fertile with high fruit count; historically one of the first export cultivars.

Notes

Widespread before Hayward's dominance; today mainly in home gardens and cooler sites.

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