Kiwifruit 2010 it was found in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchards in the North Island. Scientists reported they had worked out the strain of PSA affecting kiwifruit from New Zealand, Italy and Chile originated in China. In 2016, global production of kiwifruit was 4.3 million tonnes, led by China with 56% of the world total (table). Italy and New Zealand were other major producers. In China, kiwifruit is grown mainly in the mountainous area upstream of the Yangtze River, as well as Sichuan. Kiwifruit exports rapidly increased from the late 1960s to early 1970s in New Zealand. By 1976,
Gooseberry Island (Massachusetts) East Beach. A road causeway connects the main part of Westport with Gooseberry Island. The island is only 0.17 miles (0.27 km.) from the mainland of Westport. The island is also only 6.56 miles (10.55 km.) northwest of Cuttyhunk Island in the Elizabeth Islands chain. Gooseberry Island (Massachusetts) Gooseberry Island (or Gooseberry Neck) is a small, historical island off the coast of Westport in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The island is a part of Westport, and is the town's most southern point. Gooseberry Island has a population of 0 people as of the 2010 census. The island used to