The fruit of Leye Kiwi fruit is oblong cylindrical, the skin is yellow-green, bright and hairless. Generally, the single fruit weighs 70 to 100g, and the maximum can reach 130g. Elsewhere, the red heart kiwi is green flesh, while Leye is golden flesh. The center of the fruit has 35 purple-red radial stripes, resembling the rising red sun. The ripe core is soft and sweet to eat.
Leye is a gold producing area of red heart kiwifruit in China. In 2016, Leye Kiwi was awarded the title of "China National Geographical Indication Product". With the joint efforts of the people of Leye, Leye Kiwi fruit has obtained organic certification, ISO quality certification and selenium-rich certification. Kiwi fruit is originally a wild fruit in Leye, known locally as "horse milk fruit", mainly grown in the valleys of Tongle, Gantian and other townships. According to the "Chronicle of Leye County", "At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Yang Shenglin, a farmer in Changren Village, Tongle Town, transplanted more than 10 'horse milk fruits' to the vegetable garden next to his house for artificial planting...", it can be seen that kiwifruit has been artificially planted in Leye County for more than 300 years. In 1961, Lingle County was divided into counties and re-established as Leye County. In October of the same year, according to the actual situation of the county, the Leye government vigorously developed agriculture, and named the "horse milk fruit" commonly known as "Horse Milk Fruit" by the locals as "Leye Kiwi Fruit", which is still used today.
Leye kiwifruit contains 17 kinds of amino acids, the total amino acid content is as high as 800.11mg/100g, the vitamin C content is as high as 138mg/100g, 5-10 times higher than citrus, 11-13 times higher than lemons, 20-80 times higher than apples, known as the "king of vitamin C". Leye Kiwi fruit is rich in calcium, iron, potassium, selenium and other minerals and trace elements and red pigments with blood and beauty benefits. The calcium in the fruit can be directly absorbed by the human body, which is a good calcium supplement for the elderly, and the calcium content is the first among the fruits. The selenium content in Leye's soil and cereals is more than 10 times higher than the national average, which contributes to the quality and regional brand value. Selenium is known as "king of anti-cancer", "bright messenger", "guardian of the heart" and other titles.
The average altitude of Leye is 1128 meters, the altitude is more than 1000 meters, and the cultivated kiwi fruit has the most vivid red heart, the altitude is reduced, the red heart becomes lighter, or even disappears; The underground dark river and mountain springs of Leye are densely packed, with an annual precipitation of 1200 mm and a relative humidity of 83%. The temperature, rainfall, humidity, etc. of Leye County are the most suitable areas for growing Leye kiwifruit. In 2012, Leye County, Guangxi Province, won the "National Organic Agriculture Demonstration Base", and the quality characteristics of Leye kiwifruit are inseparable from the geographical and climatic characteristics, water and soil resource conditions, and ecological environment. Only in the specific natural environment of Leye can the kiwi fruit produced have such a unique and excellent quality.