Once upon a time... there was the kiwi
The kiwi, also known as the "Chinese gooseberry", is the fruit of the Actinidia, a sturdy, prolific vine that originated in China.
Discovered in the Yang Tsé Kiang valley, this fruit was considered to be life-giving and was originally called "Yang Tao" (Yang peach) or "Mihou Tao" (Monkey peach).
It was not until 1960 that the New-Zealanders called it “kiwi” from the Maori word for their country’s iconic bird.