Encyclopedia: Actinidia and other fruit

American, prolific cultivar of tasty red fruit (Mini Kiwi) with edible skin, maturing in the first half of September. White flowers 1-2 cm in diameter borne in June. Berries are oval-shaped, slightly flattened, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide, cherry-red both outside and inside.  Fruit attain the colouring in the final stage of ripening. Yields fruit in the 3rd-4thyear. Sustains frosts up to -28oC. Requires warm, sunny, sheltered sites and fertile, moist but well-...

A vigorous climber with attractive foliage and flowers. Leaves semi-evergreen, composed of 5 leathery, notched leaflets. Stems, violet at first and turning brown with age, twine around the supports. Flowers small, female chocolate-brown and male pink, slightly cinnamon scented. Unusual, conspicuous, sausage-shaped fruits. It's suitable for training over various kinds of supports, as well as for clambering into a tree. An excellent subject for covering arbors and pergo...

A vigorous climber with semi-evergreen leaves consisting of 5 leathery light green leaflets. Both male and female flowers are pure white, fragrant. A good pollinator for other varieties. Blooms appear from April to May and are followed by very interesting, sausage-shaped fruits with edible flesh. Stems twine round supports. Suitable for growing on fences and other supports. It can be left to climb up trees. Particularly useful for growing on an arbour, a pergola or a ...

A vigorous climber. Evergreen leaves composed of 5 leathery leaflets. Male flowers white with purple-pink stamens. Female flowers purple-pink with a deep chocolate pistil. Both flowers are fragrant. A good pollinator for other cultivars of the species. Blooms in May. Very interesting, unusual fruits resembling sausages with edible flesh. Stems twine round the supports. Suitable for training up fences and various supports. It can be left to climb up the trees Ideal for...

A vigorous climber. Semi-evergreen leaves are composed of 5 leathery, deep green leaflets mottled with white. Pale pink, fragrant flowers open in May. A good pollinator for other cultivars of the species. It has very interesting, sausage-shaped fruit with edible flesh. The stems twine round the supports. The variegation is more pronounced in full sun. Suitable for training up fences and various supports. It can also be left to climb up the trees. Ideal for growing ove...

A valuable, ornamental deciduous shrub yielding tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frost. Flowers and yields fruit early. Recommended for house gardens and park settings. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, turn spectacular orange-red colour in autumn. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences, bloom in IV-V. Round fruits, 16 cm across are gathered in bunches; fruit is edible and nutritious, juicy and sweet. Their colour varies from deep ...

A tall deciduous shrub of ornamental flowers and tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frost. Flowers and yields fruit early. Recommended for house gardens and for commercial plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, turn spectacular orange-red colour in autumn. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences, start blooming in IV. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-...

Medium-sized deciduous shrub of ornamental flowers and tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. Flowers and yields fruit early. The cultivar is recommended for house gardens and plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, turn spectacular orange-red colour in autumn. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences, start blooming in IV. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; da...

Medium-sized shrub of ornamental flowers and tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. Flowers and yields fruit early. The cultivar is recommended for house gardens, also in urban areas. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, turn spectacular orange-red colour in autumn. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences, start blooming in IV. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark bl...

An ornamental, early-flowering shrub yielding tasty fruit at the beginning of summer. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. Plentiful. Recommended for house gardens and plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, turn spectacular orange-red colour in autumn. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences, start blooming in IV. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-black when ...