Kiwi (Actinidia chinensis) MINKI GOLD®

Kiwi (Chinese Gooseberry) - Variety 'Minki Gold®'

'Minki Gold®' is a new, original, and highly productive yellow-fleshed kiwi variety. It stands out for its vitality and ability to produce a large quantity of smaller, visually attractive fruits with a sweet taste.

Chinese Gooseberry 'Minki Gold®'

Thanks to its high disease resistance, it is a reliable and interesting choice for growers looking for an alternative to classic green kiwi.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Very high yield (produces a large quantity of fruits).
• Sweet taste and attractive yellow flesh.
• Original light-bronze skin color.
• Very high disease resistance.
• Strong and vital growth.

Origin and Breeding

• Botanical classification: Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia chinensis).
• Registration: It is a new, protected licensed variety.

Detailed variety description: Plant (Liana) and Pollination

• Vigor: Very strong and vital. It is a climbing liana that strictly requires firm support (pergola, trellis) for its growth.
• Blooming: Blooms during June.
• Pollination: Kiwi is a dioecious plant. The 'Minki Gold®' variety is a female (fruit-bearing) variety. For fruit production, it strictly requires the presence of a male plant (pollinator) of the same species. Recommended pollinator: Specific male variety 'Minkimale' (Actinidia chinensis 'Minkimale').

Fruits

• Size and shape: Produces a multitude of smaller fruits. They have a cylindrical shape.
• Color and skin: The skin has an original, light bronze color. Unlike many other A. chinensis varieties, which tend to be completely smooth, 'Minki Gold®' has slightly fuzzy skin.
• Flesh: Yellow.
• Taste: Sweet.

Cultivation properties and characteristics

• Phenology:
  • Ripening: Late variety. Fruits reach maturity approximately in November.
  • Yield: Very productive variety.
• Resistance and requirements:
  • Diseases: The variety is characterized by very high disease resistance, which facilitates its organic cultivation.
  • Frost resistance: As a representative of the A. chinensis species, it will likely be more sensitive to severe frosts than green kiwi and will require a sheltered, warm location.

Drawbacks of the variety:

• Dioeciousness (strictly requires a male pollinator, ideally 'Minkimale').
• Smaller fruit size (compared to commercial large-fruited varieties).
• Late ripening (in November), which can be problematic in colder areas with shorter summers and early frosts for complete crop maturation.
• Skin is slightly fuzzy (which may be a disadvantage for those who prefer completely smooth yellow kiwis).