In Chine, native homeland of this fruit, babies and expecting women were given the fruit due to its high nutritional value. Pregnant women are almost recommended to include kiwi in their regular diet. This fruit is high in folate content, which helps in formation of cells.n Chine, native homeland of this fruit, babies and expecting women were given the fruit due to its high nutritional value. Pregnant women are almost recommended to include kiwi in their regular diet. This fruit is high in folate content, which helps in formation of cells.
By the time Columbus had arrived, dozens of plants were in regular use, the most important of which were maize (corn), potatoes, cassava, and various beans and squashes. Lesser crops included sweet potato, papaya, pineapple, tomato, avocado, guava, peanuts, chili peppers, and cacao, the raw form of cocoa.
Okay Americas, you give me all your money, food, and resources, and I'll give you a religion you don't want and an incurable illness. Oh, and I'll even throw in some new crops you can grow for me.. There you pretty much have the essence of the Columbian Exchange. A phrase coined by historian Alfred Crosby, the Columbian Exchange describes the interchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the Americas following Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean in 1492.