Abstract:
The genus Actinidia has around 60 species that vary in fruit size, skin and flesh colour and nutrient content. This variation provides many opportunities for kiwifruit improvement but a range of ploidy levels, dioecy, high heterozygosity and long generation time are challenges for plant breeders. Two species, A. chinensis and A. deliciosa, known collectively as kiwifruit, are amongst the most important fruit crops in New Zealand......
