Have you ever considered growing your own kiwifruit? There are two main types of kiwi plants that can be grown in the home garden: one that is better suited for colder regions and the other for warmer, frost-free areas. Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest kiwis in your garden!

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你有沒有想過自己種獼猴桃？有兩種主要的獼猴桃植物可以在家庭花園中種植：一種更適合寒冷地區(qū)，另一種適合溫暖無霜地區(qū)。學(xué)習(xí)如何在你的花園里種植、生長和收獲獼猴桃！

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About Kiwifruit
Did you know that these tasty and nutrient-packed fruits grow on a vine and aren’t native to New Zealand?

關(guān)于獼猴桃
你知道這些美味且營養(yǎng)豐富的水果生長在藤蔓上，不是新西蘭本土的嗎？

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In fact, the kiwifruit plant (Actinidia deliciosa) originally stems from temperate parts of southwestern China and was traditionally known in English as the “Chinese gooseberry.” In the early 20th century, the plant was exported to Europe, the United States, and New Zealand, where the vast majority of kiwifruit is grown today.

Hardy kiwi (A. arguta), on the other hand, is native to northern China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula.

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事實(shí)上，獼猴桃（Actinidia deliciosa）原產(chǎn)于中國西南部的溫帶地區(qū)，在英語中傳統(tǒng)上被稱為“中國獼猴桃”。20世紀(jì)初，這種植物被出口到歐洲、美國和新西蘭，如今大部分獼猴桃都生長在那里。

Hardy kiwi (A. arguta), on the other hand, is native to northern China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula.

另一方面，耐寒獼猴桃原產(chǎn)于中國北部、日本和朝鮮半島。

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Types of Kiwifruit

There are two main types of kiwi plants that can be grown in home gardens: the kiwifruit (A. deliciosa) and the hardy kiwi or kiwiberry (A. arguta, A. kolomikta). The kiwifruit is the type that most of us are familiar with; it produces those fuzzy brown fruit that are about the size of an extra-large chicken egg. The hardy kiwi, on the other hand, produces smooth, green, grape-sized fruit, which is why it also goes by the name “kiwiberry.” The flavor is said to be sweeter than that of the larger kiwifruit. Some species of hardy kiwis, like A. kolomikta, are grown mainly for their attractive, pink-variegated foliage and fragrant flowers.

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獼猴桃的種類

有兩種主要類型的獼猴桃植物可以在家庭花園中種植：獼猴桃（A.deliciosa）和耐寒獼猴桃或獼猴桃（A.arguta，A.kolomikta）。獼猴桃是我們大多數(shù)人都熟悉的類型；它生產(chǎn)的是那些毛茸茸的棕色水果，大約有一個(gè)超大雞蛋那么大。另一方面，耐寒的獼猴桃果實(shí)光滑、綠色、葡萄大小，因此也被稱為“獼猴桃”。據(jù)說這種味道比較大的獼猴桃更甜。一些耐寒的獼猴桃品種，如A.kolomikta，主要因其迷人的粉色雜色樹葉和芳香的花朵而種植。

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Note: If you are considering growing kiwifruit in your garden, know that both a male and a female plant are required to produce fruit. The male plant produces flowers, while the female plant produces both flowers and fruit. (However, there is one reportedly self-fertile variety of hardy kiwi called ‘Issai’, if you only have space for one plant!)

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注意：如果你正在考慮在你的花園里種植獼猴桃，要知道要想結(jié)出果實(shí)，需要一株雄株和一株雌株。雄株生花，雌株生花和果實(shí)。（然而，據(jù)報(bào)道，有一種耐寒獼猴桃品種叫做“Issai”，如果你只能種植一株的話?。?/p>

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