The kiwi hails from New Zealand and is named after the native bird of that country. This fruit is also commonly known as a Chinese gooseberry for its edible fruit. Now let’s check 10 facts about kiwi and learn more about this interesting fruit.
10 Facts About Kiwi
A kiwi is botanically identified as Actinidia chinensis of the family Actinidiaceae. The history of the kiwi is related to China and is believed to be more than 700 years old. However, this fruit is now widely grown in other countries like the US, France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Australia, South Africa, and Russia.
Another fact – the kiwi is a medium or small fruit with fuzzy brown skin, weighing approximately 3 – 4 ounces. The bright green flesh of the fruit is of a creamy consistency and contains tiny black seeds towards the center of the fruit. The green and black combination of this fruit can change any salad dressing dramatically.
Kiwi relieves stress and regulate the stability of the nervous system and this is a fact. Experts advise including this wonderful fruit in your daily diet.
Simply remove the fuzzy peel of the kiwi and enjoy the entire fruit. You can also use this fruit to decorate cakes, cocktails, salads, or breakfast cereals.
According to the latest research, the kiwi is the most nutritious of the major fruits – an excellent source of vitamin C, a good source of potassium, high in fiber, no cholesterol, sodium, or saturated fat.
One medium-sized kiwi (approx. 76 grams) has only 46 calories. Since it is high in vitamin C, it reduces the risk of arthritis, asthma, colon cancer, and heart disease. A kiwi also contains a high amount of dietary fiber that reduces a high cholesterol level.
Kiwi is available throughout the year. While the California kiwi is available from November to May the New Zealand variety is available from June to October.
Did you know that 84% of kiwis are water? Also, 10% of kiwis are carbohydrates. Kiwi also contains proteins.
Insects and pests usually don’t touch this fruit, they just don’t like kiwi. That’s why kiwi fruit usually has high yields.
In New Zealand, a variety of kiwi is grown called “Gold Kiwifruit”.
