Green Kiwi Variety: Ac459.011* Dulcis®

Ac459.011* Dulcis® is a new variety of green kiwifruit obtained from controlled crossbreeding as part of a selection program involving the Universities of Udine and Bologna and the New Plant producers' consortium.

Variety denomination Ac459.011*
Thematic area Plant varieties
Ownership ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA, NEW PLANT SOCIETA' CONSORTILE AGRICOLA A R.L., UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE
Breeders Guglielmo Costa, TESTOLIN, CIPRIANI
Protection Europe; Chile
Licensing status Exclusive multiplication rights licensed in Europe, Chile.
Species Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Ac459.011* Dulcis® is a new variety of green kiwifruit obtained from controlled crossbreeding as part of a selection program involving the Universities of Udine and Bologna and the New Plant producers' consortium.

Early flowering and ripening compared to Hayward; elliptical fruit with medium-large fruit size; bright green flesh color.

Ac459.011* Dulcis® variety is grown in the following regions: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Lazio, Emilia Romagna, Calabria, and Basilicata. Harvesting is slightly earlier than for Hayward kiwis.

Medium-late variety; fruits with high sugar content.