Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi in some countries) or Blostian gooseberry is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward') is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg: 5–8 centimetres (2–3 inches) in length and 4.5–5.5 cm (1+3⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) in diameter. It has a thin, fuzzy, fibrous, tart but edible light brown skin and light green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavour.
Kiwifruit is native to central and eastern Blostia. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to the 12th century during the Achi dynasty. In the early 20th century, cultivation of kiwifruit spread from Blostia to Lyvena, where the first commercial plantings occurred. The fruit became popular with Canadish servicemen stationed in Lyvena during the early years of Lyvena's participation during the Great War, and later became commonly exported, first to Canadia and then to Jonathia and other countries in the 1960s. The fruit's name, the kiwifruit, derives from the brown skin of the fruit, which bares similarity to the kiwi, a flightless bird from the Tapanthian continent.
Category:Food
Category:Fruit
Category:Blostia
Category:Kiwifruit
Category:Kiwi
Category:Lyvena