Kiwi Fruit

by **diahmarty** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:03 am

Hi. this is my first time join this part Did anyone know about KIWI ?

by **Shazzam** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:33 am

diahmarty wrote:Hi. this is my first time join this part Did anyone know about KIWI ?

Yes I love Kiwi fruit and so does my daughter. They are so sweet and easy to eat. They originate from New Zealand though not Australia.

by **MissLT** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:14 am

I love kiwi. You know, the first time I heard of it, I thought it was from Japan because you know, KIWI :oops:

. Anyway, I could eat kiwi all day. Whenever there is a kiwi season, my mom will buy a lot of them and I'm the only one in the house end up eating them all :lol:

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by **Danyet** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:30 am

Not exactly Kiwi.
http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issu ... TXT&page=1

by **MissLT** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:32 am

danyet wrote:Not exactly Kiwi.
http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issu ... TXT&page=1

They were from China?

by **Shazzam** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:23 am

LennyeTran wrote:
danyet wrote:Not exactly Kiwi.
http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issu ... TXT&page=1

They were from China?

Yeh I heard that but that was like hundreds of years ago I think. They have been pretty much adopted by New Zealand; as far as I know they are the main World provider of it now. But I could be wrong. :wink:

by **Dixie** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:42 pm

danyet wrote:Not exactly Kiwi.
http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issu ... TXT&page=1

From China? Never heard of that before!

by **Danyet** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:52 pm

Not so long ago really.

Kiwi fruit history
Kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis, was formerly known as the Chinese gooseberry. Surprisingly, although it is associated with New Zealand, kiwifruit actually originated in the Chang Kiang Valley of China. The Chinese used it as a tonic for children and women after childbirth due to its high nutritional value, but never truly enjoyed it as a fruit. It was first exported from Asia as an ornamental vine, perfect for arbors, in the early 1900s. The kiwifruit arrived first in 1904 in the United States and later in 1906 found its way to New Zealand. Yet it was the New Zealanders who recognized the potential of this succulent fruit and began cultivating it for commercial profit.

by **Dixie** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:18 pm

Wow that's interesting! I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, Danyet

by **Shazzam** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:49 am

Dixie wrote:Wow that's interesting! I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, Danyet

I think Danyet was a researcher in a previous life. If he doesn't know the answer he can find it. I might have to set him a challenge one of these days. :lol:

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