Encyclopedia: Actinidia and other fruit

A cultivar of serviceberry, distinguished by exceptionally attractive, columnar habit.  Abundant in blossom and in fruit. Recommended for house gardens and park settings. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Leaves ovate, dark green, in autumn turn spectacular yellow-orange colour with red hue. Flowers white, gathered in inflorescences; start blooming in IV-V. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-black whe...

An ornamental, early-flowering shrub yielding tasty fruit at the beginning of summer. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. 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-V. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-black...

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A tall shrub of ornamental blossom and tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. 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-V. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-black when ripe; they ripen in VI–VII. ...

A tall shrub of decorative flowers and tasty fruit. Resistant to freeze and springtime frosts. Perfect choice 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; start blooming in IV-V. Fruits are decorative, edible and nutritious berries with a waxy coating – juicy and sweet tasting; dark blue-black when ripe; they ripen in VI–VII. The fruit i...

A Polish plentiful cultivar, recommended as one of the best for production plantations. Easy to maintain, undemanding and disease resistant. Yields fruit early. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Straight, upright shoots. Leaves dark green, in autumn turning crimson. Flowers small, white, gathered in corymbs; opening in the second half of May. Berries round, black, covered with...

A resistant and tolerant fruit shrub of high ornamental value. The cultivar yields large black fruits with a waxy coating, gathered in clusters. In autumn the leaves turn red. Recommended for house gardens and plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Berries edible, round, 0.6-1 cm across, black with waxy coating, gathered in clusters. Ripen at the beginning of September. When left on the bush, they're a decorative feature and a source of food for birds. Decorative flo...

Deciduous shrub of ornamental flowers and edible, black fruit. Easy to maintain, healthy and highly hardy. Suitable for house gardens and parks. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Upright shoots. Leaves dark green, turn purple red in autumn. Flowers small, white, gathered in racemose corymbs, bloom since V. Round, black fruit with a waxy coating, ripen in VIII–IX. HOW IT GROWS: Shrub of upright shoots forming the shape of an upside down cone. Fast growing, reaching 2-3 m h...

A shrub of tasty, decorative fruit and attractive leaves turning colour in autumn. The cultivar yields quite large, round, black-purple berries gathered in clusters. Ideal for house gardens as well as for plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Berries edible, round, black-purple, 1 cm across. Ripen between the end of August and September. When left on the bush, they're a decorative feature and attract birds in autumn. Remarkable flowers, white with red stamens, gathe...

A cultivar of quite large, round, juicy, sweet, dark-blue-violet berries gathered in clusters. Leaves turn striking red in autumn. Perfect for house gardens as well as for production plantations. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Fruit are large, shiny dark-blue-violet, edible, sweet and juicy berries, 1-1.5 g each, gathered in clusters. Ripen from the end of August – Septembe...