Where is kiwi originate from

Those plucky Kiwis The first use of a Kiwi to symbolise the nation may have come in cartoon form when the New Zealand Free Lance magazine printed a drawing showing a plucky kiwi that morphed into a moa when the All Blacks defeated Great Britain in the first rugby test in In the same year, the Westminster Gazette also depicted a kiwi and a kangaroo setting off for a colonial conference.

By the kiwi was the dominant symbol for New Zealand in cartoons, especially sporting ones, having replaced images of moa, fern leaves, a small boy and a lion cub. Theory number 2 Another story about how New Zealanders became Kiwis has its roots in shoe polish. He called it Kiwi polish, in honour of the country his wife called home — she hailed from Oamaru. Just like the bird, New Zealanders are resolute, adaptable and just a bit quirky.

Although the resemblance may be there, these two fruits are not related. If you are allergic to latex, you are likely to also be allergic to kiwi, avocado, and bananas. History of the Kiwifruit. These ideal fruits were big, oval or elongated kiwis with bright green flesh and no hard core.

Once plant growth had developed, kiwi plants - or Chinese gooseberries as they were called at the time - were renamed as kiwi fruit after New Zealand's fuzzy brown national bird, and sent to California. The most common and widely popular cultivar of kiwi, called 'Hayward' , originated in New Zealand under the nurseryman Hayward Wright.

The 'Hayward' vine has dominated the kiwi market in New Zealand, California, and Europe, which has led to standardization and increased competition. While other nations such as Italy , South Africa , and Chile have joined in the commercial market over the years, New Zealand remains the largest distributing country of kiwi fruit. Interestingly enough, China - where kiwi originates - only began commercial cultivation approximately 25 years ago.

However, by , there were 45, hectares of kiwi orchards. And how deliciously ironic that unscrupulous Chinese traders have tried to pass off domestically grown kiwifruits as imports. Contact us at letters time. Getty Images. By Kevin Lui. Related Stories. Already a print subscriber?