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Agrohellas
Jintao Yellow Kiwi
The Jintao variety, a natural selection of Actinidia Chinensis, is a premium yellow-fleshed kiwifruit variety, known for its bright, tropical sweet flavor and smooth bronze skin. The trade name of the cultivar Jintao literally means golden fruit.
Technical characteristics
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Cold requirement: medium, lower than Hayward.
Vigour: inferior to Hayward, close internodes.
Budding: a few days ahead of Hayward, opening of the buds: 80-90%.
Flowering period: one week ahead of Hayward.
Fruit load: medium-high.
Harvest period: two weeks ahead of Hayward.
Characteristics of the fruit
Pulp colour: yellow.
External appearance: regular cylindrical shape, hazelnut-coloured glabrous epidermis. It does not have double fruits, duplications or flat fruits.
Calibre: medium (from approximately 80 to 130 g).
Organoleptic characteristics: the high sugar content and the balanced acidity (-25% compared to green pulp) give it a sweet and aromatic taste.
Nutraceutical properties: high content of Vitamin C (on average +145% compared to green pulp kiwi), polyphenols (+80%) and potassium.
Shelf life: thanks also to the remarkable consistency of the epidermis, it can be stored for up to over 6 months in the refrigerator.