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NAME: Hardy Kiwi
SPECIES / FAMILY: Actinidia Arguta / Actinidiaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Tara vine
CONDITIONS:
sun/partial shade
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sweet |
RAW/DRY/COOK |
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Bark |
tap sap |
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PORTION: medium
COMMENT: Fruit - sweeter than A. deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit. Highly esteemed according to one report whilst another says that they are insipid. The fruits are greenish-yellow or purple-red when mature and are about 2 to 3cm long. They contain a number of small seeds, but these are easily eaten with the fruit. The plant is rich in sap and this can be tapped and drunk in the spring.(1)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants.(1)
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
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SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):