The Actinidia of Cuneo, commonly known as kiwi, belongs mainly to the Hayward variety. It belongs to the nettle dioecious species, that is, plants that have only male or female flowers. The fruit is an oval and big berry. The skin is thin and rough, of a dull-brown colour and with fine brown fuzzy hair. The flesh is bright green with many small black seeds arranged in rays around the white core.
It is produced between October and November .
Production Area
The production area of Cuneo Kiwi covers the territory of the Province of Cuneo.
How it is made
Pollination requires, in favourable environmental conditions, a ratio of male/female plants of 1 to 6 (or 8) and the introduction of beehives. Furthermore, thanks to observation abilities of two siblings, experts in kiwi cultivation, a particular technique was created for the pruning, called "Peyracchia." This method sets the arrangement of the branches in such a way as to favour the picking of the fruit and their exposure to sunlight, and better spring blooms, an excellent insemination of the fruits and, as a consequence, products with superior organoleptic characteristics.
History
In the Province of Cuneo, the Actinidia (kiwi) was introduced in 1974, the year when 1,900 plants were planted in three farms of Verzuolo. In the succeeding years, it spread rapidly to the areas which it currently occupies.
Interesting features
The Actinidia from Cuneo is preserved in the fridge, in a place with excellent temperature and humidity levels and atmospheric composition to guarantee the maintenance of the peculiar characteristics of the fruit.
They are packaged in telescopic cardboard, wooden or recycable plastic boxes.
