Introduction and Cultivation of the Purple Fruit Type of Actinidia melanandra

The purple fruit type of Actinidia melanandra(Qinlin mountains) was studied through seed propagation,growth observation and nutrient analysis.The result showed that A.melanandra can still maintain the purple flesh after the propagation by seed.The cultivation of A.melanandra is suitable in Xi'an area and the plant can grow well,showing its ornamental property.The fruit maintains rich elements of nutrition,with Vc content reaching 83.05 mg/100g and ratio of sugar to acid at 8.7,a potential fruit type for development.