Kiwi: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Actinidia deliciosa • Chinese gooseberry • kiwifruit

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Whole kiwi fruit next to a kiwi cut in half, showing the fuzzy brown skin and bright green flesh with small black seeds.

A cluster of ripe, fuzzy brown kiwi fruit hanging from a branch with green leaves and blurred fruit in the background.

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