Kiwi: References & Edit History

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  • Melissa Petruzzello
    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Growing kiwiberry in the home garden. Oct 18, 2026
Add new Web site: OSU Extension Service - Growing kiwifruit in your home garden. Sep 06, 2026
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Kiwi. Jan 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 6 Health Benefits of Kiwifruit. Sep 11, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC Plant Biology - Fruit development of the diploid kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis 'Hort16A'. Aug 01, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Division of Extension - Kiwifruit, Actinidia spp. Sep 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow kiwi fruit. Nov 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Vascular anatomy of kiwi fruit and its implications for the origin of carpels. May 02, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) changes intestinal microbial profile. Feb 21, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Chinese Gooseberry. Jan 13, 2023
Corrected display issue. Apr 04, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What is Kiwifruit? May 03, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - 4 Health Benefits of Kiwi. Apr 15, 2019
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Kiwi Regularly. Apr 15, 2019
Article thoroughly revised. Apr 09, 2019
Added an image of golden kiwis growing on a vine. Apr 09, 2019
Add new Web site: Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Kiwifruit. Jun 13, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Kiwifruit. Jun 13, 2013
Add new Web site: WebMd - Boils: Treatments, Causes, and Symptoms. Apr 30, 2012
Media added. Nov 11, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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