fruit Actinidiaceae Actinidia deliciosa Jessica Rosin Ethnobotany Presentation 4313 History of cultivation First appeared in Northern China in the Yangtze River valley Introduced ID: 487384
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Kiwi fruitActinidiaceaeActinidia deliciosa
Jessica RosinEthnobotany Presentation4/3/13Slide2
History of cultivationFirst appeared in Northern China, in the Yangtze River valley. Introduced to the western world in the beginning of the 20th century
Missionaries from China brought them to New Zealand1952 Kiwifruits were exported to New England1958
the first kiwifruits were exported to California
1970
the first crop of kiwifruits were successfully harvested in CaliforniaSlide3
Major Producers
The top four producers in 2000 were Italy
(355,000 tons),
New Zealand
(229,068 tons),
Chile
(155,000
tons) and
France
(76,900). Other key producers include Greece, Spain and the United States.Slide4
Features of CultivationVigorous Plant, should be planted 3-4m apartProduce fruit 3-4 years after plantingSunny positionGrow best in fertile, well drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter.Slide5
Botanical DescriptionPLANTTrunk 8in in diameter of a mature plantings
Two Types of shoots: Terminating/Non TerminatingFLOWER1-2 inch diameterWhorl of many stamens surrounds the ovary
dioecious
or unisexual
FRUIT
Fibrous Dull brown-green skin
Green Flesh with tiny black edible seeds.
Green Flesh = due to chlorophyll, does not degrade during ripening!Slide6
Plant usesCulinaryWineMeat TenderizerMedicinalNew Zealand docs prescribe for asthma and respiratory problemsMay delay onset of macular degeneration
May protect DNA from oxidation (prevent early aging)Slide7
Nutritional Facts
Fresh
Canned
Frozen
Calories
66
66
Moisture
81.2 g
73.0 g
80.7 g
Protein
0.79 g
0.89 g
0.95 g
Fat
0.07 g
0.06 g
0.08 g
Carbohydrates 17.5 g25.5 g17.6 gAsh0.45 g 0.45 g0.53 gCalcium16 mg 23 mg18 mgIron0.51 mg 0.40 mg0.51 mgMagnesium 30 mg30 mg27 mgPhosphorus 64 mg48 mg67 mgThiamine 0.02 mg0.02 mg0.01 mgNiacin0.50 mg 0.40 mg0.22 mgRiboflavin 0.05 mg0.02 mg0.03 mgVitamin A 175 I.U.155 I.U.117 I.U.Ascorbic Acid 105 mg103 mg218 mg(natural andadded bypre-dip)
There is
twice
the amount of
Vitamin C
in a kiwi then in an orange.
Kiwi has as
much
K+ as a bananaSlide8
Fun FactsBuy kiwi fruit slightly green and put kiwis in a brown paper bag with an apple to accelerate ripening. The young leaves of the plant can be used in times of famine as they are highly nutritious.
The kiwifruit skin is completely edible and makes this nutrient dense fruit even more nutritious!Recent study shows
that eating the skin triples the fiber intake compared
to merely
eating the flesh. And by not peeling the skin, you
preserve much
of the Vitamin C content as well
.
Kiwi Bird:
found only in
New Zealand. This shy
flightless, semi-nocturnal
bird is rarely visible in its
scrub brush and dark
forest home.Slide9
Sources
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/michaels/thursaft/2009/09/botanical-fruit.html#comments
http://www.fruit-crops.com/kiwifruit-actinidia-deliciosa-a-chev
/
http://
kiwi-fruit.info/kiwi-fruit/History+of+Kiwi+Fruit
http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/Hort_Circular/2002/02-03/Stats/Internet/KIWI_FEA.pdf
http://
apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=600
http://
www.ehow.com/info_8189946_uses-kiwi-fruit.html
http://
www.aitc.ca/bc/uploads/sfvnp/2010%20Jan%20ProdInfo%20KIWI.pdf