Zhangjiajie Specialty: Kiwi Fruit
Kiwi fruit (commonly called "yangtao") is widely distributed and highly productive in the three major scenic areas of Tianzi Mountain, Zhangjiajie, and Suoxiyu, with an estimated annual output of about 300,000 jin. Kiwi varieties include Chinese kiwi, hairy-flowered kiwi, and herbaceous-leaf kiwi — over 20 varieties in total — and are among the finest wild fruits here. Kiwi belongs to the kiwi family and is...
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Kiwifruit (commonly known as 'yangtao') is widely distributed in the three major scenic areas of Tianzi Mountain, Zhangjiajie, and Bobo Zhuxiyu, with relatively high yields, estimated at about 300,000 jin per year. Among kiwifruits are more than 20 varieties, including Chinese kiwifruit, hairy-flowered kiwifruit, and herbaceous-leaf kiwifruit, and they are the finest among the wild fruits here.
Kiwifruit belongs to the kiwifruit family and is a perennial deciduous vine. It grows every spring and summer and bears fruit in autumn. The fruit is tea-brown, and after peeling, the flesh is emerald green or pale yellow. The fruit tastes slightly sour with sweetness and is incomparably delicious. Kiwifruit contains 5 to 10 times more vitamin C than citrus and 50 to 80 times more than apples. In addition to vitamin C, it also contains vitamin A, starch, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and many other nutritional elements. In particular, it contains amino acids indispensable to the human body and has certain medical and inhibitory effects on lung cancer, high blood pressure, hepatitis, nephritis, diabetes, urinary tract stones, cardiovascular diseases, and so on. Therefore, it is widely used to make canned goods, dried fruit, fruit candy, and jam, and sells well both domestically and abroad.