Dongzhi Kiwifruit

Dongzhi Kiwifruit

　　　　Kiwifruit, also known as "yang tao" or "sheep peach," gets its name from being a favorite fruit of monkeys. It is produced in areas such as Zhaotan, Guangang, Yaodu, and Gegong in Dongzhi County, with an annual output of about 450 tons. Dongzhi kiwifruit has a sweet yet slightly tangy flavor, and is fragrant and juicy. Besides being eaten fresh or used in cooking, it can also be made into canned syrup, juice, jam, beverages, fruit wine, and more; the seeds can be pressed for oil, the flowers used to make fragrance essences, the roots serve as medicinal ingredients, the vines and leaves are one of the raw materials for dyeing adhesives, and the sticky liquid extracted from the vines can be used as an adhesive in papermaking and construction.