What is the difference between kiwi and mihoutao (kiwifruit)? The latest comparison and analysis

If I were to explain it, I can't make it too theoretical; I want to talk about it from a practical angle with fellow gardening enthusiasts, because they have too many similarities, and the differences are not easy to explain in words. The editor can only try as much as possible to make it clear to fellow enthusiasts.

The three pictures below are photos of kiwi.

From a botanical perspective, kiwi and mihoutao are the same fruit, just like Red Fuji apples and other varieties of apples are all apples, but because the varieties are different, the appearance, taste, price, etc. will all be different.

From the current perspective of everyone buying fruit domestically, kiwi generally refers to imported mihoutao; they don't call it mihoutao, they call it kiwi (such as New Zealand kiwi), while our domestically produced mihoutao is just called mihoutao, and the price is also quite a bit lower.

The difference between kiwi and mihoutao mainly has to be figured out from the shape and taste. Mihoutao is a bit sour and astringent, while kiwi is sweeter than mihoutao, especially the newly released yellow-fleshed kiwi, which is even sweeter. Also, kiwi tastes a bit firmer when eaten, while mihoutao tastes a bit softer when eaten. Mihoutao

must be fully ripe to be tasty, sweet and sour and very delicious; kiwi, however, should be eaten while still hard, fragrant and sweet.

In terms of shape, kiwi's shape is very round and smooth, and it looks good and delicate, but the mihoutao usually bought looks rough in shape, which is like the difference between a goddess and a tomboy. Also, when we get mihoutao, we all know that the skin of mihoutao has a lot of fuzz, relatively hard and thick fuzz, but kiwi is different. The fuzz on kiwi is very fine and soft, and the surface is also very smooth.

The three pictures below are photos of mihoutao.

Also, in terms of size, kiwi's size is very uniform, perhaps because of export reasons, carefully selected to be the same size. But mihoutao's size is more rough and rugged, the big ones are very big, and the small ones are very small.

In addition, look at the price. In most cases, one kiwi can buy one jin of mihoutao, which shows how big the price gap is.

So to distinguish kiwi and mihoutao, we need to judge comprehensively from shape, taste, etc. After all, sometimes foreign varieties can also be introduced and grown domestically, but due to regional climate issues, the taste will still differ somewhat.