Kiwifruit are grown commercially all over the world, in such diverse places as New Zealand, Italy, California, France, Greece, and Chile. There are even commercial crops in China, Japan and South Korea. You can balance out the strawberry’s sweet with the hint of tart from a green kiwifruit.

As the name suggests, kiwifruit has its roots in China. Its original name in Chinese, mihoutao — or “macaque fruit” — was a reference to monkeys loving the sweet fruit. From there stemmed several other colloquial names for the Chinese gooseberry: monkey peach, macaque pear, vine pear, sun peach and wood berry.

The kiwi fruit was named after the kiwi bird because the brown skin of the kiwi fruit is similar to the feathers of the kiwi bird. Kiwi, first known as Yang Tao, originated in China over 700 years ago. In 1906, the seeds were shipped to New Zealand and the fruit was renamed Chinese Gooseberry.

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Kiwifruit (commonly shortened to kiwi in North America) or Chinese gooseberry is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia.

While they’re often prepared and eaten like vegetables, funnily enough, avocados are biologically fruits. Even weirder, avocados are actually single-seeded berries in the same family as sassafras, the bay laurel, and various species of cinnamon tree.

It turns out that blackberries, mulberries, and raspberries are not berries at all, but bananas, pumpkins, avocados and cucumbers are. So what makes a berry? Well, a berry has seeds and pulp (properly called “pericarp”) that develop from the ovary of a flower.

Yes, you can eat the skin of a kiwi! Wash it first, like you would any fruit.

The entire Kiwi is edible, including the skin, which has antioxidants and fiber. Many people eat the core as well. I researched, and could not find any scientific or nutritional reason for excluding the core. There were certain write ups about the core possibly causing stomach pains, but no real evidence as to why.

A study from the University of Oslo found that eating two to three kiwis a day significantly lowered the risk of blood clotting. They were also found to reduce the amount of fat in the blood. Researchers said that these effects were similar to those of a daily dose of aspirin to improve heart health.

Kiwi can cause allergic reactions such as trouble swallowing (dysphagia), vomiting, and hives in people who are allergic to the fruit.

Experts advise us to drink water one hour after eating fruits to avoid any digestive issues.

Are kiwi birds dangerous? The kiwi is not dangerous. This rather shy bird would prefer to run away from people rather than confront them directly.

Most people turn straight to vitamin C after they’ve caught a cold. That’s because it helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells, which are key to fighting infections….Popular citrus fruits include:

• grapefruit.
• oranges.
• clementines.
• tangerines.
• lemons.
• limes.

Bananas are not only a prebiotic food – supporting gut health – they are high in vitamin B6. This vitamin is needed to keep the immune system functioning properly. Bananas are an excellent base for your next smoothie! Other foods high in vitamin B6 include cold-water fish, lean chicken breast, chickpeas and potatoes.

Vitamin B6 is essential to keeping your immune system in top condition. Be sure to get enough vitamin B as a supplement, as part of your daily diet (you can easily get your daily intake from fortified cereals) or in a multivitamin.

6 Signs You Have a Weakened Immune System

• Your Stress Level is Sky-High.
• You Always Have a Cold.
• You Have Lots of Tummy Troubles.
• Your Wounds Are Slow to Heal.
• You Have Frequent Infections.
• You Feel Tired All the Time.

10 Immunity-Boosting Beverages to Drink When You’re Sick

1. Orange, grapefruit, other citrus.
2. Green apple, carrot, orange.
3. Beet, carrot, ginger, apple.
4. Tomato.
5. Kale, tomato, celery.
6. Strawberry and kiwi.
7. Strawberry and mango.
8. Watermelon mint.