<P> Kiwifruit (often abbreviated as kiwi) or Chinese gooseberry is the edible berries of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia . The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (' Hayward') is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg (5--8 cm (2.0--3.1 in) in length and 4.5--5.5 cm (1.8--2.2 in) in diameter). It has a fibrous, dull greenish - brown skin and bright green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds . The fruit has a soft texture and a sweet but unique flavor . It is a commercial crop in several countries, such as China, Italy, New Zealand, Chile, Greece, and France . </P> <P> Early varieties were described in a 1904 nurseryman's catalogue as having "...edible fruits the size of walnuts, and the flavour of ripe gooseberries ..." and Europeans called it the Chinese gooseberry . </P> <P> In 1962, New Zealand growers began calling it "kiwifruit" when exporting; the name becoming commercially adopted in 1974 . The word kiwifruit and shortened "kiwi" has been used since around 1966 when the fruit was first imported from New Zealand to the United States . </P> <P> Kiwifruit has since become a common name for all commercially grown fruit from the genus Actinidia . </P>

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