Kiwi (scientific name: ActinidiachinensisPlanch), also known as kiwifruit (kiwifruit is an artificially cultivated variety of kiwifruit, which is synonymous with kiwifruit because of its wide use). China is the origin of kiwifruit, which was introduced to New Zealand in the early 20th century.
Kiwifruit is generally oval, with yellow-brown appearance at the initial stage and reddish-brown at maturity. The epidermis is covered with dense fluff and the pulp is edible. There is bright green flesh with a row of black or red seeds inside. Because macaques like to eat, they are named kiwifruit; It is also said that it is named because the skin is covered with hair and looks like a macaque. It is a fresh and tender fruit with rich nutrition and delicious taste.
Product introduction
"Annals of Chun 'an County" records: "The rattan leaves are as big as ge, as big as chicken, and the skin is blue and purple. "Chunan kiwifruit is mainly distributed in Tongshan, Baima, Fangshang, Anyang and other towns, also known as Liyang, Li Teng, Mali and Walnut. Plant morphology lianas. Young branches and petioles are densely covered with brown hairs or bristles; Old branches are reddish brown, smooth and hairless. Leaves alternate, broadly elliptic to elliptic on vegetative branches; The flower branches are nearly round, 6 ~ 17 cm long and 5 ~ 13 cm wide. They have slender capillary tips at the edges, and often only the upper veins are sparse, and the lower veins are grayish white and densely covered with stellate villi. Generally, there are 3 ~ 6 flowers, forming axillary cymes, a few of which are solitary, milky white at first, then orange and fragrant; Stamens are numerous; The ovary is superior. Berries are ovoid or nearly spherical. The flowering period is April-June, and the fruiting period is 8-65438+1October. Chun 'an peach is a kind of fashionable fruit, which is mainly wild. Not only delicious, but also has the effect of beauty.
Product efficacy
It plays an important role in maintaining human health and preventing diseases. Eating more kiwifruit can prevent osteoporosis in the elderly; Inhibit the deposition of cholesterol on the inner wall of arteries, so as to prevent and treat arteriosclerosis; It can improve myocardial function and prevent and treat heart disease. In anti-cancer, it can inhibit the mutagenic effect of nitrosamines in the intestine on tissues.
distribution range
Kiwifruit is born on the edge of forest or in thickets on hillside, and is cultivated in some gardens. There are 66 species of Actinidia, 62 of which are naturally distributed in China, and two species of Actinidia deliciosa and Actinidia chinensis are mainly cultivated in the world. Delicious kiwifruit skins are all fluff (such as Qin Mei, Xu Xiang, Hayward, etc. ), and China kiwifruit skin smooth (such as Hongyang, Huang Jinguo, etc. ). These two species are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River valley in central China, as well as the Qinling Mountains and its Hengduan Mountains to the south and east.
By the early 1970s, kiwifruit cultivation was still confined to New Zealand, and the planting area was not large. Since then, the unique flavor of kiwifruit has been recognized and welcomed by consumers, so kiwifruit has developed rapidly in the world. In addition to New Zealand, Chile, Italy, France, Japan and China are all major producers of kiwifruit.