From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #15457 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Tuesday, February 4 2025 Volume 14 : Number 15457 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Limited Time Deal: 50% Off FluffCo ["The FluffCo Team" Subject: Limited Time Deal: 50% Off FluffCo Limited Time Deal: 50% Off FluffCo http://tribalxforce.za.com/VYLvTl-7TE-M-N8QNMfdGD6LjCFYIChDziQipRatN38q9TBwJw http://tribalxforce.za.com/4Hfacgo1fETgOYREgEO3fYclVE6fGqF4oyRGj9HiwzVOV9PXeg fruit is native to central and eastern China. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to the 12th century during the Song dynasty. In the early 20th century, cultivation of kiwifruit spread from China to New Zealand, where the first commercial plantings occurred. The fruit became popular with British and American servicemen stationed in New Zealand during World War II, and later became commonly exported, first to Great Britain and then to California in the 1960s. Etymology Early varieties were discovered and cultivated in China. They were described in a 1904 nursery catalogue as having "...edible fruits the size of walnuts, and the flavour of ripe gooseberries", leading to the name, Chinese gooseberry. In the late 1950s, a major New Zealand exporter began calling it "kiwifruit" (M?ori: huakiwi) after being advised by a United States client that quarantine officials might mistakenly associate the unpopular name gooseberries b which grow close to the ground b with suspicion of anthrax. The name kiwifruit was adopted for the furry, brown fruit in relation to New Zealand's furry, brown, national bird b the kiwi. The name was first registered by Turners & Growers on 15 June 1959, and commercially adopted in 1974. In New Zealand and Australia, the word kiwi alone either refers to the bird or is used as a nickname for New Zealanders; it is almost never used to refer to the fruit. Kiwifruit has since become a common name for all commercially grown green kiwifruit from the genus Actinidia. In the United States and Canada, the shortened name kiwi is commonly used when referring to the fruit. History Further information: Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand Kiwifruit "Kiwifruit" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters Literal meaning "macaque peach" Transcriptions Kiwifruit is native to central and eastern China. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to 12th century China during the Song dynasty. As it was usually collected from the wild and consumed for medicinal purposes, the plant was rarely cultivated or bred. Cultivation of kiwifruit spread from China in the early 20th century to New Zealand, where the first commercial plantings occurred. After the Hayward variety was devel ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #15457 ***********************************************