By Graeme Hunt | NZ Herald - May 15, 2008It's nearly a century since the humble Chinese gooseberry - what became the plump, rich kiwifruit we know today - made its way from China to New Zealand.
It was transported in the form of tiny, black seeds but it was not until 1924 that kiwifruit of the quality we might recognise today - the Hayward variety - were produced commercially and not until 1952 that they were exported. Now the kiwifruit is making a triumphant return to its original home.
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