What is kiwi fruit? Where is its origin?

Kiwi is a kiwi fruit, and its origin is China.

Actinidia chinensis Planch, also known as kiwifruit (kiwifruit is an artificially cultivated variety of kiwifruit, which is synonymous with kiwifruit because of its wide use). China is the origin of kiwifruit, which was introduced to New Zealand in the early 20th century.

On June 6, 2008, 165438+ was held in New Zealand. More than 200 experts from 19 countries agreed that China is the origin of kiwifruit, and the origin of kiwifruit in the world is Wuduhe Town, Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province.

Extended data

Kiwifruit, commonly known as carambola, peach, peach and pear, is an ancient wild vine fruit tree originating in China. Jiaokeng Village, huangyan district, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province also preserves kiwifruit plants transplanted from deep mountains to fields more than 200 years ago.

There are many kinds of plants called kiwifruit in China. According to botanists' investigation, there are more than 52 species of kiwifruit distributed in China, many of which are edible.

At present, kiwifruit in the fruit market mainly refers to Chinese kiwifruit and delicious kiwifruit identified as a new variety by a certain variety in 1984. Their wild species are widely distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu and Henan in the north, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian in the south, Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan in the southwest, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, especially Wudu River in Yiling District.