Kiwi: where in Russia they grow wonderful fruit and other interesting facts

Kiwi is grown in regions with a warm tropical climate. This fruit is loved by many for its great taste, which at the same time looks like strawberries, bananas, gooseberries and melons. It turns out that it can be grown in our country. Let's see how these exotic fruits grow and how they are useful.

Wild forms had a small size and fruit weight of about 30 grams, so the breeders took up the cultivation of new large-fruited varieties.

The modern history of kiwi as an export fruit beloved throughout the world began in the 1960s. Specialists from New Zealand became interested in Chinese actinidia. The result of painstaking work was actinidia varieties with a fruit mass of up to 100 grams, which also had an improved taste. The fruit also received its new name in New Zealand. Breeders named their offspring kiwi because of its resemblance to the kiwi bird, which is the country's national symbol.

Today, kiwi cultivars are grown in many tropical regions of the planet, but the leading exporting countries are China, New Zealand, Italy, Chile and Greece.

This valuable fruit can also grow in our country. Already today, frost-resistant varieties of actinidia are grown on experimental plantations in Dagestan and the Krasnodar Territory. In addition, enthusiasts from many regions of Central Russia have successfully grown kiwi in their personal plots. An interesting feature of the plant is that it is practically not affected by pests and diseases, and also does not tolerate high doses of fertilizers. This means that when it is grown, almost no agrochemicals are used that can adversely affect the final quality of the product. Breeders consider the cultivation of this fruit a promising area in fruit growing and are actively working to introduce it in Russia.

Kiwi is not only very tasty, but also a healthy fruit. The fruits contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals. From 100 grams of kiwi, you can get a daily intake of vitamin C and a large amount of valuable vitamin E. Kiwi also contains vitamins B1, A, riboflavin, niacin and biologically active substances. Due to this composition, kiwi fruits have a tonic and stimulating effect on the body, improving the functioning of the cardiovascular system.