**1.1.2 Kiwifruit cultivars**

Also like all other fruits the kiwifruit has many cultivars, which differ in pollinator (male) and producing (female) and the adaptation to the environmental conditions; harvest time; chances of post-harvest conservation; productivity; format; size; taste;, resistance to pests and diseases; among others (Souza; Marodin; Barradas, 1996).

Oliveira (2011) shows which varieties are part of the division between male and female cultivars:
