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because a long time ago the kiwi had a reason to adapt that fur for a reason. i believe to ward off any predators
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Why are kiwi skins furry?
Because they came form a furry plant.
Is it OK to eat the brown part of a kiwifruit?
Yes. All parts of the kiwifruit can be eaten, although the furry peel is not particularly tasty.
Can you get sick from eating a kiwifruit skin?
You wont get sick from eating kiwifruit skin with the fruit. Kiwifruit skins are edible, but the hairs are a little unpleasant.
What fruit is round and juicy with furry skins that are related to apricots and nectarines?
A peach
How do you spell kewiw it is a kind of fruit?
The spelling is kiwifruit (aka kiwi or Chinese gooseberry). It has a furry brown skin and green flesh.
What is a furry on imvu?
A furry is a person's avatar on IMVU that wears 'furs' or skins that look like animal fur. These furs usually have separate tails and ears to complete the 'animal' look.
What does a kiwifruit look like?
The average kiwifruit is about 6 cm long and is an almost oblong shape. The light-brown peel (edible but has coarse hair) is thin and furry, and the fruit is green with tiny black, edible seeds. Some kiwifruit are yellow fleshed and have less fuzz on the outside. To see an image of the fruit -- from both the outside and the inside -- see the Related Link. Kiwi's are a fruit that have a sometimes furry, sometimes smooth, brown outer covering. On the inside, which is the edible part, there is a green or golden fruit that is fleshy and sweet. It has black seeds that are also edible.
How does kiwifruit represent NZ culture?
The name is taken from the kiwi birds native to New Zealand, one of the places where kiwifruit are grown. The name also suggests an appearance similar to those birds. The other name for the brown, furry, egg-shaped fruit is "Chinese gooseberry". This was not as popular in marketing but does correctly identify China as another of the Southeast Asia locations where they are grown.
Is the center of kiwifruit edible?
Yes, the kiwi fruit (aka the Chinese gooseberry) is the fruit of a sub-tropical vine (Actinidia chinensis) with a a furry greyish-brown/ skin and edible pale green flesh.
What did the Hopi where Native Americans where?
Cotton in the the summer to keep cool in in the winter time they wore animals skins like wolf or any soft furry animal
Poems about kiwifruit?
Yes there is a famous poem about kiwifruit!
How do you serve kiwifruit?
Some serving ideas:Eat kiwifruit as isAdd whole kiwifruits, skin and all, to smoothiesToss kiwifruit into green saladsServe sliced kiwifruit and strawberries topped with non-dairy yogurtMix sliced kiwifruit, orange, and pineapple together to make chutneyPurée watermelon, cantaloupe, and kiwifruit; swirl in a little non-dairy yogurt and serve as cold soupSlice kiwifruit to use in fruit tarts
