Abstract: ‘Jinmei’a new kiwifruit cultivar with high-sugar is bred from the wild resource of Actinidia deliciosa in Yunnan Province. The fruit shape is ovate and uniform，with yellow-brown stiff hairs. The average fruit weight is 60–80 g. The fruit flesh is yellow or greenish-yellow，the fruit flavor is sweet with strongly aromatic. The contents of soluble solids，total sugar and titratable acid are 24.1%，16.2% and 1.25%，respectively. The contents of vitamin C，potassium and calcium are 1 180，342，and 84.2 mg • kg-1，respectively. The fruit is ripe in August in Wuhan City. The fruits begin to ripen at 7 days after harvest，and can be stored at 1–2 ℃ for 100–120 days. The yield is 22 t • hm-2 in the full fruit stage.

Key words: kiwifruit, high-sugar, early-maturing