Kiwi

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The most common cultivars of kiwifruit are oval and about the size of a large hens egg(5-8cm long and 4.5-5.5 cm diameter). It has a fibrous, dull green-brown skin; the flesh is bright green or golden with rows of small, black, edible seeds. The texture of the fruit if soft and the flavour is sometimes described as a mix of strawberry, banana and pineapple.
The fruit gets its name from a marketing strategy naming it after the Kiwi, the national bird of New Zealand by the New Zealand fruit-and-vegetable export company Turners and Growers. Kiwifruit is rich source of vitamin C. It's potassium content by weight is slightly less than that of a banana. It also contains vitamins A and E. The skin is a good source of flavonoid antioxidants. Raw kiwifruit is also rich in the protein-dissolving exzyme actinidin(in the same family of thiol proteases as papain), which is commercially useful as a meat tenderizer but can be an allergen for some individuals. Specifically people allergic to latex,papayas, or pineapples are likely to be allergic to kiwifruit also.