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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (10): 2877-2899.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2026-0226

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A Historical Review and Future Prospects of China’s Kiwifruit Industry over the Past Fifty Years Development

ZHONG Caihong1,*(), LI Dawei1, HUANG Wenjun1, WANG Zupeng1, LI Li1, CHEN Meiyan1, ZHANG Qiong1, HAN Fei1, WANG Ming2   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Wuhan Botanical Garden,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
    2 Administrative Station of Forest Tree Seeds and Seedlings, Hubei Forestry Bureau, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2026-07-12 Revised:2026-09-03 Online:2026-10-25 Published:2026-10-26
  • Contact: ZHONG Caihong

Abstract:

Kiwifruit(Actinidia spp.)is one of the important fruit species domesticated in the 20th century and has since evolved into a global industry. As the primary center of distribution and origin of Actinidia germplasm resources,China has established an independent cultivar innovation system and a distinctive production technical system with Chinese characteristics through nationwide resource surveys,germplasm exploration,and sustained breeding innovations. By 2025,the industry had reached a cultivation area of 289 500 hectares,an annual production of over 4 million tonnes,and an annual output value exceeding 50 billion yuan,playing a significant role in county-level economic development,targeted poverty alleviation,rural revitalization,and ecological conservation. This paper systematically reviews the historical evolution,major achievements,and critical bottlenecks of China’s kiwifruit science and technology and industry over the past five decades,aiming to,provide valuable insights for its sustainable and healthy development.

Key words: kiwifruit, industrialization process, breeding, research progress, development suggestions

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