Actinidia is one of important fruit resources native to China. Conserving genetic resources of Actinidia is a vital issue for the long-term sustainability of the kiwifruit industry both in China's and in the world. The national germplasm repository for Actinidia and breeding programs for kiwifruit cultivar improvement were established at the Wuhan Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, with the goals of conserving natural resources of Actinidia in China and developing superior cul...