Is kiwi fruit originated from New Zealand? Wrong. From China.

Kiwi fruit originated from China.

Kiwi fruit originated from China.Greenasia, All Creative Commons, Flickr Source: Greenasia, All Creative Commons, Flickr

Kiwifruit has another name. It’s called Chinese gooseberry. It is an edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Acrinida.


Having  said that, today, all the kiwi fruits we eat come from New Zealand, and even China is using Kiwi seeds to plant their gooseberry.

For your information, in China produced 56% of the world total of kiwi fruit.

There are 2 ways to grow kiwi fruit. So which is the easiest way?  

Our horticultural expert, Solomon Choi shares his experience on growing kiwi fruit.


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