KIWI

The exotic fruit Kiwi is the berry of the vine Actinidia. It was given such a name by the ancient similarity of appearance between the fruit covered with villi and the bird called kiwi.

Charateristics

• It has an ovoid shape.
• The pulp is green, tender, juicy and bittersweet.  
• It is lined by a thin brown skin and slightly hairy.  
• It can measure from 4 to 7,5cm in length by 3,5 to 5cm in width.  
• Its weight varies from 30-150g, depending on the climatic conditions and the cultivation system.  
• It has a variable size.
• It contains numerous and small edible black seeds.