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kiwi fruitEdible fruit of the vine Actinidia chinensis (family Actinidiaceae), native to mainland China and the island of Taiwan and grown commercially in New Zealand and California. It became popular in the nouvelle cuisine of the 1970s. It has a slightly acid taste and is high in vitamin C. Kiwi can be eaten raw or cooked, and the juice is sometimes used as a meat tenderizer. kiwi fruit the edible oval fruit of the kiwi plant, Actinidia chinensis, a climbing plant native to Asia but grown extensively in New Zealand; it has a brown furry skin and pale green flesh How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pour over a mixed green salad sprinkled with sliced strawberries, sliced kiwifruit, and banana. Known to many in the produce industry as the "Queen of Kiwifruit," due to introduction, naming and promotion of the fruit to Americans in the 60s, she is today recognized as one of the nation's most successful female entrepreneurs. For instance, the Chinese gooseberry, a small, somewhat bitter fruit, was conventionally modified in New Zealand to make kiwifruits, which produced allergic reactions among some consumers, although the modified fruits remain popular at produce markets. |
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