《本草纲目》载;“猕猴桃其形似梨,其色如桃,而猕猴喜食,故有其名。”猕猴桃原系野生水果,清朝时已作商品上市,七十年代末期进行了人工栽培,把野生变为园林化。猕猴桃是落叶木质藤本,产于我国中部,南部广大地区。浆果夏秋季成熟,卵形或圆形,长2.5～5厘米,黄褐绿色。果味清香、酸甜爽口,含有维生素C、B和多种氨基酸、解朊酶、碳水化合物以及钙、镁、钾等矿物质。特别是维生素C,每100克鲜果中含量达400毫克,比柑桔高10倍,比苹果高30倍,故为果中珍品,在国外每果售价一美元。猕猴桃适应性强,容易栽培。一般种植三年结果,七、八年盛果,树龄高达四十年,也有达百年的。盛果期亩产可达1500～2000公斤,国内外市场都需要,是大有作为的新兴佳果。福建省古田县杉 “Compendium of Materia Medica” contains; “Kiwi its shape like a pear, its color, such as peach, and the rhesus monkeys eat, so its name.” Kiwi original wild fruits, the Qing Dynasty has been made for the market, the late seventies artificial cultivation, The wild into a garden. Kiwi is a deciduous woody vine, produced in central China, southern vast areas. Berries mature in summer and autumn, oval or round, 2.5 to 5 cm long, yellow brown green. Fruity fragrance, sweet and sour, with vitamin C, B and a variety of amino acids, proteolytic enzymes, carbohydrates and calcium, magnesium, potassium and other minerals. Vitamin C, in particular, contains 400 milligrams per 100 grams of fresh fruit, 10 times higher than oranges and 30 times higher than apples, so it is a treasures of the fruit, with a price of one U.S. dollar per fruit abroad. Kiwi adaptability, easy to grow. The general planting three years results, seven or eight years Sheng fruit, age up to 40 years, but also up to 100 years. Sheng fruiting per month up to 1500 ~ 2000 kg, both domestic and foreign markets are needed, is a promising new fruit. Gutian County, Fujian Province fir