Kiwi or Chinese gooseberry is a berry fruit of the Chinese radiate pen. Both botanically and economically, the kiwi is assigned to the fruit. In horticulture and trade, it is one of the tropical fruits.
Differentiating between fruit and vegetables is not always easy. With kiwi, the distinguishing features are so pronounced that it can be clearly described as a fruit. The assignment to the fruit is undoubtedly possible for the following reasons:
- high sugar and water content,
- edible raw
- the fruit arises from the flower and includes seeds,
- grows on a perennial plant.
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The vitamin C content in kiwi is higher than in citrus fruits: 100 g of kiwi contain 70 mg or more of vitamin C, depending on the variety.
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