TIL that the kiwifruit(or kiwi) came from China, originally called Chinese gooseberry. The fruit was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 and got the popular name in 1959.
https://www.zespri.com/en-UK/blogdetail/what-is-the-origin-of-kiwifruit#:~:text=The%20original%20fruit%20is%20from,seeds%20back%20from%20her%20travels.
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