10 Things Probably You Didn't Know About Kiwi.

Kiwifruit Facts

Kiwi's are one of the best fruits to eat as part of a healthful diet. Kiwi's are full of vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. Indeed, your body will love being nourished by Kiwi's, but there are also very interesting facts about the pear that can nourish your mind as well.

Check out below for 10 interesting facts about Kiwi.

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1. The kiwifruit is native to the Yangtze River valley of northern China and Zhejiang Province on the coast of eastern China. 
2. The first seeds were brought out of China by missionaries to New Zealand in 1904.
3. The New Zealanders changed its name in 1959 to kiwi after their national bird.
4. Before 1960 Kiwi was known as Chinese gooseberry. It was renamed Kiwi purely as a marketing measure to increase sales. As it was difficult to promote 'Chinese gooseberries' in the US in the midst of the Cold War, the fruit was renamed kiwi fruit, after the New Zealand bird.
5. Kiwifruit grows as a vine. It can reach the size of 10 meters (33 feet) in length.
6. There are approximately 50 types of kiwi fruit. Different varieties of kiwi may have seeded or seedless, fuzzy or smooth, green, brown, purple or red skin and green or golden yellow-fleshed fruits.
7. Kiwifruit grows as a vine. It can reach the size of 10 meters (33 feet) in length.
8. Kiwifruit plants need a long growing season, at least 225 to 240 frost-free days.
9. Kiwifruit consists of about 83 percent water.
10. While some kiwis are seedless, most of them have more than 1000 seeds.

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