Also known as kiwifruit (kiwifruit is an artificially cultivated kiwifruit variety, which is synonymous with kiwifruit because of its wide use). China is the origin of kiwifruit, which was introduced to New Zealand in the early 20th century. On June 6, 2008, 165438+ was held in New Zealand. More than 200 experts from 19 countries agreed that China is the origin of kiwifruit, and the origin of kiwifruit in the world is Wuduhe Town, Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province.

The fruit is generally oval in shape, yellow-brown in appearance in the early stage and reddish-brown in maturity. The epidermis is covered with dense fluff and the pulp is edible. There are bright green pulp and a row of black or red seeds in it. Because macaques like to eat, they are named kiwifruit, and some people say that they are named because their skin is covered with hair and looks like macaques. It is a fresh, nutritious and delicious fruit.

Kiwifruit is soft, sweet and sour. This taste is described as a mixture of strawberries, bananas and pineapples. In addition to organic substances such as actinidine, proteolytic enzyme, tannin pectin and sugar, trace elements such as calcium, potassium, selenium, zinc and germanium, and 17 amino acids needed by human body, kiwifruit is also rich in vitamin C, grape acid, fructose, citric acid, malic acid and fat.