Kiwi is a shrub with red or white flowers. The leaves are oval  shape with fluffy bottom. The fruit is edible, with a sweet and sour taste. The outside is brown and the inside is juicy, with green flesh and small black seeds. The plant thrives in fertile and moist soils and thats why the european kiwies from Greece are so delicious.

China has been considered the predominant homeland of kiwi since ancient times and it is also found in parts of Siberia, Japan, Korea and Malaysia while the  most famous kiwi species cultivated in Greece is the Actinidia chinensis.

Kiwi is an extremely nutritious fruit. It is an important source of vitamin C, containing in the same amount, a larger amount of vitamin C compared to an orange. Additionaly, it contains vitamin K,  vitamin E, potassium, folic acid and magnesium.