The best varieties of actinidia

Plants of the genus Actinidia belong to the Actinidia family and are deciduous liana-like trees, mainly growing in the mountain forests of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. In our country, actinidia is widespread in the Far East. There are about 40 species of it in nature, but we are well aware of the Chinese actinidia or kiwi.

Actinidia is not yet a frequent guest in our gardens, but is gaining popularity, so I present to your attention the best varieties of actinidia with a brief description.

Folk. Average level of winter hardiness and ripening. Quite resistant to pests and diseases. The berries are cylindrical in shape, weighing about 3 g, and taste sweet and sour with a hint of strawberry. Vitamin C content - 1850 mg per 100 g.

Waffle. Like Narodnaya, which has a medium ripening period. Disease resistance at a high level. The average weight of the fruit is 3.2 g, the shape is an elongated oval. The berries are very tasty, juicy with tender pulp and an amazing aroma. Ascorbic acid contains 163 mg per 100 g.

Gourmand. Disease resistance is good, ripening time is average. The fruits are larger than previous varieties - 4.4 g. The taste is good, they have a pineapple flavor. Vitamin C is contained in a proportion of 1700 mg per 100 g.

Queen of the Garden. It differs from Lakomka in its early ripening and lower fruit weight - 3.4 g. Other indicators are the same.

Hope. The variety has high winter hardiness and resistance to pests and diseases. The fruits are small (2.3 g), but the variety bears fruit abundantly. Ascorbic acid content - 430 mg per 100 g.

VIR-54.It has the largest fruits - 5-6.5 g. Ripening later. A very promising variety.

The described varieties of actinidia were selected according to indicators from 70 varieties.