Kiwifruit in Jianshi County

The wild resources of Kiwifruit in Jianshi County of Hubei Province are extremely abundant. The wild kiwifruit can be seen everywhere for decades or even hundreds of years. There are 10 varieties with hairy and hairless flesh, light red, Turquoise green, light yellow and so on. They also have 300 kilograms per plant and 156 grams per fruit.

Kiwifruit fruit is rich in fat juice, delicious fragrance, sweet and sour pleasant, and resistant to storage. Fresh fruits harvested at the right time can be kept at room temperature for one month, and even keep fresh for more than five or six months under low temperature strips. In addition to fresh food, it can also process fruit juice, jam, fruit wine, canned sugar, dried fruit, preserved fruit, etc. These products are yellow, brown or orange, with attractive color, delicious flavor and nutritional value no less than fresh fruit, so they become health food for navigation, aviation, plateau and high temperature workers. Kiwifruit juice has become the preferred health drink for national athletes, as well as the tonic fruit for the elderly, children and the infirm and sick. It is rich in vitamin C, A, E, potassium, magnesium, cellulose, but also contains other fruit relatively rare nutrients - folic acid, carotene, calcium, lutein, amino acids, natural inositol. The calcium content of kiwifruit is 2.6 times that of grapefruit, 17 times that of apple, 4 times that of banana and 2 times that of orange. Therefore, its nutritional value far exceeds other fruits. Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C, which can strengthen the immune system, promote wound healing and iron absorption; it is rich in inositol and amino acids, can inhibit depression, supplement the nutrients consumed by the brain; its perfect ratio of low sodium and high potassium can supplement the physical loss of overtime.