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InfoSpark: Discover the kiwi fruit’s fascinating origin – China, not New Zealand

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Learn how the kiwi fruit, known as the Chinese gooseberry, is native to China and was rebranded by New Zealand

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Do you know where the kiwi fruit is actually from? Photo: Shutterstock

The kiwi fruit is a little bit of a traveller. Originally native to China, which is the world’s largest producer of kiwi, this vitamin-rich and bittersweet green fruit is now synonymous with the island-country of New Zealand. Its name is shared with New Zealand’s flightless bird and is even a nickname for people from the country. Keep reading to trace its history and how this came to be.

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