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Actinidia deliciosa is the typical kiwifruit that we think of in
North America. However, there are a little over 50 different
species that are more popular in Asia and Australia which is
where Actinidia deliciosa originated. You can learn more about
this origin as well as the history and
habitat on this website.
The green, fleshy fruit that we eat is the reproductive product
of a vigorous climbing vine with deep green leaves and white,
fragrant flowers. This edible fruit is oval or oblong and has a
brown, hairy skin which encloses a glistening bright green flesh
with a white center, pale radiating rays, and tiny, dark seeds.
Kiwifruit has become a very common commercially grown fruit and
is very popular in almost all countries, worldwide.
You can choose to start your kiwifruit journey with the
classification or any of the other topics listed along the top.
You can learn more about different organisms at the
Multiple
Organisms website. Go explore the other creatures that you
encounter each and every day and those that you wish to someday
come across.