Kiwis appeared on counters of our shops not so long ago. This fruit was brought in New Zealand out of aktinidiya seeds. When the fruit took root, it very much was pleasant to New Zealanders and they gave it the name in honor of a country symbol – birds of a kiwi.
Instruction
1. The Chinese aktinidiya was delivered to New Zealand in 1906, however in a modern type of a kiwi appeared only 73 years ago. Initially berry received the name "Chinese gooseberry", however subsequently it was renamed.
2. The plant was brought to New Zealand by Alexander Ellison who became interested in an ornamental plant михутао because of beautiful white flowers. Its fruits were at that time tasteless, small and rigid. However in the conditions of the New Zealand climate and thanks to efforts of the amateur gardener it was succeeded to grow up the huge bush liana covered with huge and very tasty berries which resembled the known New Zealand bird of a kiwi superficially. Growth rate of a liana of a plant I reached 20 cm a day, and the harvest kept up each 2 days.
3. Learned about fruits of a plant in the 30th years when in the country the industrial crisis burst. The post clerk James Makloklin who lost work decided to be engaged in cultivation of plants. He found that Chinese gooseberry and the first began to grow up it for sale. The liana grew very quickly and yielded a huge harvest. Other businessmen became interested in his idea and residents of all New Zealand learned about a kiwi. Today in the world about two billion fruits of a plant annually are on sale.
4. The kiwi contains a large amount of vitamins. 1.5 day norms of vitamin C, carotene, B1, B2, E and PP vitamins and also a large amount of potassium are a part of one fruit. Berries help to lower pressure, to get rid of heartburn. Some medical researches showed that plant fruits positively influence work of heart and reduce risk of formation of blood clots.