| Description | The fruit is a large berry containing numerous small seeds; in most species, the fruit is edible. In particular, this genus is known for the species Actinidia deliciosa, the kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry, and for the hardy ornamental Actinidia kolomikta.
Kiwifruit (often abbreviated as kiwi) or Chinese gooseberry is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg. It has a fibrous, dull greenish-brown skin and bright green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds.
The most common kiwifruit is the fuzzy kiwifruit, from the species Actinidia deliciosa. Other species that are commonly eaten include golden kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis), Chinese egg gooseberry (Actinidia coriacea), hardy kiwifruit (Actinidia arguta), Arctic kiwifruit (Actinidia kolomikta), purple kiwifruit (Actinidia melanandra), silver vine (Actinidia polygama), hearty red kiwifruit (Actinidia purpurea).
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