The ploidy level of cultivated Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is:

Correct option is C

• Larger fruit size,

• Greater vigor, and

• Enhanced adaptability to environmental conditions.

• Ploidy refers to the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell.

• Kiwifruit is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are on separate plants, and both are needed for fruit production.

• Diploid (2x) species of kiwifruit exist, but the cultivated varieties are mainly hexaploid.

• Diploid (Option A): Kiwifruit species such as Actinidia arguta may be diploid (2x = 58).

• Tetraploid (Option B): Some wild or less commercial species of Actinidia may exist in tetraploid form.
• Octaploid (Option D): Though polyploidy beyond hexaploid exists in some plants.