Actinidia deliciosa Zealand, around 1924. This is the most widely grown cultivar in the world. Chinese gooseberry was initially grown in domestic gardens, but commercial planting began in the 1940s. In 1959, Turners and Growers named it kiwifruit, after New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi—brown and furry. , Italy was the leading producer of kiwifruit in the world, followed by New Zealand, Chile, France, Greece, Japan, and the United States. Kiwifruit is still produced in China, but China has never made it to the top 10 list of kiwifruit-producing countries. In China, it is grown mainly in the mountainous area upstream of
Gooseberry Island (Massachusetts) 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 have many residents, especially during the summer months, until Hurricane Carol destroyed most homes on the island in 1954. The small island of Gooseberry Island is the Town of Westport's most southern point and is located off the shores of Westport, between Horseneck Beach and