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They are referred to as "kiwi berry, baby kiwi, dessert kiwi, grape kiwi, or cocktail kiwi". [16] The cultivar 'Issai' is a hybrid of hardy kiwifruit and silver vine which can self-pollinate. Grown commercially because of its relatively large fruit, 'Issai' is less hardy than most hardy kiwifruit. [17] [18]
New Zealand developed the first commercially viable kiwifruit and developed export markets, creating the demand for the fruit that exists today. Today New Zealand is the third largest kiwifruit producing country, next to China and Italy, [ 1 ] and holds approximately 30% of the market share.
Each individual vine can produce up to 100 pounds of fruit per year, but average annual yield is roughly 50 lb per vine. [12] Both fruit size and total yield are highly cultivar-dependent. Fruit left to ripen on the vine has an 18 to 25% sugar content at time of harvest. [12] Pests. Hardy kiwi vines are vulnerable to several botanical diseases ...
The yellow fruit obtains a higher market price and, being less hairy than the fuzzy kiwifruit, is more palatable for consumption without peeling. [2] [4] A commercially viable variety of this red-ringed kiwifruit, patented as EnzaRed, is a cultivar of the Chinese hong yang variety. [5] A sliced Zespri Golden kiwi
This fruit was discovered in New Zealand and originally known as "Chinese gooseberries". [10] Although some in the U.S.A. believe Caplan renamed this fruit after the country's flightless bird, the Kiwi, the name was actually proposed by New Zealander Jack Turner in June 1959 at a management meeting of Turners and Growers in Auckland, New Zealand.
This is a list of countries by fruit production in 2020 based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. The total world fruit production for 2020 was 887,027,376 metric tonnes .
Mangosteen is the national fruit of Thailand. It is also known as the ‘Queen of Fruits’. It is available from May until August. Mangosteen is called ‘Mangkhud’ in Thai language. Turkey: Sultana Grapes: Vitis vinifera [citation needed] Turkmenistan: Watermelon: Citrullus lanatus [citation needed] United Arab Emirates: Dates: Phoenix ...
The gold kiwifruit or yellow kiwi (t/a Kiwi Gold) is a variety of kiwifruit developed by the company Zespri International Ltd. The yellow kiwi is a different species ( Actinidia chinensis ), but of the same genus as, the green variety ( Actinidia deliciosa ).