No need explaing. Just read the question.
2007-03-26 00:42:34 · 4 answers · asked by Steve 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
If there is could you please tell me why? Thanks
2007-03-26 01:18:27 · update #1
The kiwi fruit, Actinidia chinensis, was at first
known as Chinese gooseberry. New Zealand
turned out to be a favorable climate for growing it, and,
possibly because gooseberries are not a very
popular fruit, a different name for it was wanted. Anything from New Zealand, including
the people, may be referred to as kiwi, because
kiwis occur only in New Zealand and are rather
a popular symbol of the country. The fact that
the kiwi fruit is brown and hairy may have had
something to do with the name, too.
2007-03-26 04:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Found this site http://xenon.stanford.edu/~rsf/kiwi.html , apparently in the 1960's New-Zealand farmers wanted to sell the fruit and make sure people knew it was produced in New-Zealand rather than in China so they called it a kiwifruit, since the kiwi bird is associated with N-Z and New-Zealanders are often referred to as kiwis !
2007-03-26 10:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a New Zealander ;o)
Yes!
2007-03-26 08:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Tom ツ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-26 08:15:52 · answer #4 · answered by Professsor Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋