Kiwifruit exports exceeded the amount consumed domestically. Outside of Australasia, New Zealand kiwifruits are marketed under the brand-name label, Zespri. In the 1980s, countries outside New Zealand began to export kiwifruit. In Italy, the infrastructure and techniques required to support grape production were adapted to the kiwifruit. This, coupled with being close to the European kiwifruit market, led to Italians becoming the leading producer of kiwifruit in 1989. The growing season of Italian kiwifruit does not overlap much with the New Zealand or the Chilean growing seasons, therefore direct competition between New Zealand or Chile was not a significant factor. In
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