This variety is primarily grown in California's Central Valley in the United States. It is only winter hardy down to approximately 10 degrees F and consequently will not survive in the mid west. F. This is the species that has been purchased and planted by many backyard fruit growers in the midwest. Fruit size is considerably smaller than that of 'Hayward' and is about the size of a large sweet cherry. The skin of A. arguta is smooth and consumed with the fruit.
Fruit are greenish-yellow in color and acidic until ripe.
When ripe they are very sweet and juicy and the flavor is considered to be better than that of the kiwifruit. A. kolomikta has smaller fruit than A. arguta . They are also very high in vitamin C which can be one percent of the fresh weight. The vine is the least vigorous of the three Actinidias discussed here. It is generally known as a landscape plant for its pink and white variegated leaves which are particularly attractive on the male plants.