Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa, also called Chinese gooseberry) is native to central and eastern China. The first description was recorded during the Song dynasty in the 12th century; however, it was gathered from the wild, not cultivated, and used as a medicine. During the 20th century the cultivation of kiwifruit spread from China to New Zealand as the first commercial plantings, although by 2018 China still produced half of the world’s crop.

There are about 60 varieties of (fuzzy kiwifruit), but there is also golden kiwifruit (), hearty red kiwifruit, purple kiwifruit and kiwiberries among others.