Bright green in appearance, smooth and hairless, easy to eat, with a sweet, sour and juicy flavor!
Wash the tiny one with water 🥝 and eat it straight away without peeling it 😋.
🥝 The soft date kiwifruit, scientifically known as Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq., is a large deciduous vine belonging to the kiwifruit family and the kiwifruit genus ;
It is much smaller than the kiwi, and the ripe fruit is green and shiny, and the skin is smooth and shiny, unlike the kiwi, which is full of hairy, it is the new favorite of the fruit class!
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The soft date kiwifruit can grow in colder conditions and is suitable for cultivation in a wide range of climates.
It has a shallow root system, mainly between 5 and 30 centimeters below the surface of the ground, and therefore has special soil requirements, requiring loose, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter.
The soft date kiwifruit is dioecious, with small, green flowers in cymes, which generally start to bud when the temperature reaches 13°C, and enter the flowering stage at 20°C 🌸 Fruit 🥝 Ripening period between August and October depending on the variety.
Not only is it nutritious, it also has a variety of medicinal values. The fruit is rich in vitamin C and fiber, as well as zinc, potassium and other trace elements ✨ Its vitamin C content is as high as 450 mg/100 grams, 80-100 times that of apples or pears, 5-10 times that of citrus, 15-33 times that of tomatoes, and 50 times that of blueberries, and so it is known as the “super fruit” and the “king of the third generation fruit”. “The king of fruits in the third generation👑.
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Soft date kiwi planting method::
- Site and soil selection: choose a soil with sufficient light and good drainage, and keep the pH value at 5.5-6.5. Deeply turn the soil and apply organic fertilizer.
- Shelf selection: commonly used hedge, trellis or “T” frame.
- Watering: Keep the soil moist but avoid stagnant water, increase the amount of water during the budding and fruit expansion period.
- Fertilizer: Nitrogen-based fertilizer during the growth period, flowering and fruit expansion period appropriate application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Autumn and winter into the organic fertilizer to improve the soil.
- Water and fertilizer management: keep the soil moist, apply nitrogen fertilizer during the growing period, and increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer during the flowering and fruit expansion period.
- Common diseases: Soft date kiwifruit commonly ulcer disease, leaf spot disease, etc., can be sprayed with Bordeaux solution or carbendazim to prevent and control.
- Pruning and shaping: Regularly prune withered and diseased branches, maintain ventilation and light penetration, and promote fruiting.
