How the kiwi got its name
It is one the ugliest little fruits in the world. Many people don't know how to eat it and have never tried it. This fruit, however, is a multi-billion-dollar super food, a food that is very nutritious.
This fruit's skin is Brown and looks like the fur of a monkey. This explains one of the fruit's original names, which means"monkey peach" in chinese. The chinese fruit grew it in the Chang Kiang Valley about 700 years ago. It became a favorite food of the rulers. They liked he bright green color on the inside of the fruit and its sweet taste.