Arctic kiwi

Actinidia kolomikta

fruit

Smooth mini kiwis the size of a grape, very sweet, eaten skin and all.

Origin

Russian Far East, northern China, Korea and Japan

Where to find it

In Russia, it is grown at dachas from Saint Petersburg to Moscow, and its fruits are sold at the end of summer in the markets of the Russian Far East; it is also planted in Finland and the Baltic states.

Season (United States)

August to September

Preparation

They are rinsed and eaten whole, raw, skin included, when soft to the touch; if hard, they ripen for a few more days.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its leaves become variegated with white and pink in early summer, as if splashed with paint.