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The name kiwifruit was adopted for the furry, brown fruit in relation to New Zealand's furry, brown, national bird – the kiwi. [8] The name was first registered by Turners & Growers on 15 June 1959, [ 8 ] and commercially adopted in 1974.
New Zealand developed the first commercially viable kiwifruit and developed export markets, creating the demand for the fruit that exists today. Today New Zealand is the third largest kiwifruit producing country, next to China and Italy, [1] and holds approximately 30% of the market share. In the 2008–2009 season the value of New Zealand ...
The first cultivar of gold kiwifruit, Hort16A, which is marketed internationally as ZespriGold, [4] suffered significant losses in New Zealand between 2010 and 2013 due to a PSA outbreak. In 2012, almost half of New Zealand's yellow kiwifruit was lost, so Zespri developed a new variety, SunGold.
Kiwifruit: Kiwifruit: This fruit was branded kiwifruit when growers in New Zealand established successful cultivars suitable for export. [15] It remains a major export for the country. [16] Koru: Korukowhaiwhai: The koru, widely used in traditional Māori art, is a stylised depiction of an unfurling silver fern frond. [17] The Lord of the Rings ...
In 2006 Italy was the leading producer of kiwifruit in the world, followed by New Zealand, Chile, France, Greece, Japan, and the United States. In 2016, global production of kiwifruit was 4.3 million metric tons (4.7 million short tons), led by China with 56% of the world total—followed by Italy and New Zealand being the other major producers.
Before the 2023 census, the town had a larger boundary, covering 13.40 km 2 (5.17 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Te Puke had a population of 8,688 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,296 people (17.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,728 people (24.8%) since the 2006 census.
The kiwi has since become the best-known national symbol for New Zealand, and the bird is prominent in the coat of arms, crests and badges of many New Zealand cities, clubs and organisations. At the national level, the red silhouette of a kiwi is in the centre of the roundel of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
In April 2022, at the company's ceremony (commemorating the start of sales of this season's Kiwi), the Kiwi Brothers mascots performed a dance to "Kōjō no Tsuki", which caused a stir on social media. [12] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also attended the event and posed for a commemorative photo with the Brothers. [12] [13]