Actinidia

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Actinidia - small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit

genus Actinidia

dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

Actinidiaceae, family Actinidiaceae - tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines

Actinidia arguta, bower actinidia, tara vine - climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit

Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Chinese gooseberry, kiwi, kiwi vine - climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

Actinidia polygama, silver vine, silvervine - ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings

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Expression cloning and characterization of ACC synthase and ACC oxidase genes in Paeonia lactiflora

In kiwi (Actinidia chinensis L.) infested by scales Hemiberlesia rapax (Comstock) and H.

Leaf penetration pattern of Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) stylet in mango

Minimum harvest maturity standards for Hayward kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa [A.

New quality index based on dry matter and acidity proposed for Hayward kiwifruit

Centeno ML, Rodriguez A, Feito I, Fernandez B (1996) Relationship between endogenous auxin and cytokinin levels and morphogenic responses in Actinidia deliciosa tissue cultures.

Endogenous hormone concentrations in explants and calluses of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.)/Concentraciones de hormonas endogenas en explantes y callos de melon amargo (Momordica charantia L.)/Concentracoes de hormonas endogenas em explantes e calos de Malao-de-Sao-Caetano (Momordica charantia L.)

Comparison between RAPD and SSR molecular markers in detecting genetic variation in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa A.

Estimation of genetic diversity in wheat using Dna markers

Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is actually a berry.

Green or gold, kiwifruit deliver taste, nutrition

One of the Japanese climbers Actinidia polygama has flowered for the first time since planting in 1993.

A flash of blue and it's gone; Robert Jamieson takes us on a tour of Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum a walk in the garden

A species of kiwi fruit, Actinidia arguta, has been introduced to Britain by D.

GARDENING: GARDEN CUTTINGS

Hardy kiwifruit (Actinidia arguta) has been gaining popularity because of its flavor and high nutritional value.

Edible coatings have little effect on kiwifruit physiology after harvest

Kiwifruit (Actinidia species), also known as Chinese gooseberry, can be grown just about anywhere in North America.

Kiwis & gooseberries. (home food)

You can use almost anything, from yew - which can be rather gloomy - to roses, honeysuckle, clematis, willow, hazel, hornbeam, beech, holly, kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa), or fig.