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Kiwifruit vines (1st of 2)

Kiwifruit vines

Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) plants are strong, long-lived vines which wrap around horizontal structures for support. They lose their large, round leaves each winter.

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Natural Sciences Image Library of New Zealand
Reference: Ho4724Rbt.tif
Photograph by Dick Roberts

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Hugh Campbell and Julia Haggerty. 'Kiwifruit', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/kiwifruit/1/2/1