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It was named after the Kiwi bird which is the national bird of New Zealand.
They used to be called Chinese gooseberry but in 1959 the name Kiwifruit was adopted.
Despite the name, kiwifruit are not native to New Zealand. Seeds were brought to New Zealand in 1904
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This fruit tastes really good! I love this fruit! you guys should all try it! YUM YUM
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Who was the first person to discover New Zealand?
It is not known when or by whom the kiwi, a small, flightless bird of New Zealand, was discovered. It can be speculated that the first inhabitants of New Zealand, now known as the Maori, were the ones who discovered this bird.
Which green egg-shaped fruit comes from new zealand?
Possibly you are thinking of the "kiwi fruit". This fruit did not actually originate from New Zealand, but came from a plant native to southern China. It was cultivated in New zealand and renamed the kiwifruit.
People from which nation are called Kiwis after a flightless bird that lives there?
Kiwis, a nickname used by Pakeha (non-Maori) New Zealanders, are named after a unique flightless bird about the size of a large chicken. The Kiwi was named by the Maori after it's call which sounds like keeee weeee. How the nickname stuck is unknown but nothing else exists like it in the world and New Zealanders like to think that we are unique. We ARE NOT named after the small brown fruit. In New Zealand they are called Kiwifruit never ever just "Kiwi" the kiwifruit was a marketing name as New Zealand was the first place where they were grown commercialy but they never got around to trademarking the name.
What is the lanuage in New Zealand?
Kiwi is not a language; kiwi are birds native to New Zealand. Because these birds are very distinctive and unique to New Zealand they are the official national bird of New Zealand. The term Kiwi has been adopted as a casual term for Pakeha (non-Maori) people from New Zealand. The berry fruit formerly called 'Chinese Gooseberries' were given a name change to Kiwifruit for marketing reasons. New Zealand's official languages are English, Maori and NZ Sign Language.
How long have kiwi been in New Zealand?
It is not known when kiwi came to New Zealand. Fossil evidence indicates that kiwi have been in New Zealand since long before Man arrived.
Is Kiwi Fruit or Kiwi Fruits?
Kiwi is the bird native to New Zealand that it was named after.Kiwifruit is a vine fruit that originated in China (the Chinese gooseberry), but was carefully grown to be larger, and fleshier in New Zealand, and renamed for promotional reasons. It is commonly called by the abbreviated name of kiwi outside New Zealand.
What fruit has the same name with a New Zealand bird?
Kiwi. it's a fruit and also a bird from New Zealand
What fruit has a name of a new zealand bird?
kiwi
What is a another name for a Chinese gooseberrie?
Kiwifruit But its not a botanical name, its a trade name invented by New Zealand fruit traders.
What country did the word kiwi come from?
The kiwi is native to New Zealand.
Where do kiwi birds come from?
Maori, from the indigenous people of New Zealand, or Aotearoa (Maori for land of the long white cloud), kiwi is the name of a small flightless nocturnal bird which for its size bears the largest egg in the world. It is named after the noise it makes.
Who was the first person to discover New Zealand?
It is not known when or by whom the kiwi, a small, flightless bird of New Zealand, was discovered. It can be speculated that the first inhabitants of New Zealand, now known as the Maori, were the ones who discovered this bird.
Is the kiwi an Australian fruit?
No.The kiwi is a New Zealand bird.Kiwifruit did not originate in Australia; nor are they grown in significant commercial quantities there.
Is a kiwi a melon?
The kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. The kiwifruit is a vine fruit, but it is not a melon.
Why kiwifruit suitable to plant in New Zealand?
In New Zealand there is alot of kiwi fruit mostly because of the climate. I live in a place called Napier, where theres a lot of kiwi fruit that is sweet and juicy.YUM! It is mostly hot all year long which is good for the kiwi fruit to grow.
Is kiwi spanish?
No. The bird known as the kiwi is endemic to New Zealand. The fruit known as kiwifruit originally came from China.
Why is kiwi a bird and a name of a fruit?
The bird known as the kiwi is native to New Zealand. Kiwifruit originated in China, under a different name. The fruit was named after the bird because it is round and fuzzy, and was thought to resemble the bird - albeit somewhat vaguely.
