Zespri Kiwifruit Bay Of Plenty New Zealand
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The popular Kiwifruit, marketed under the name of Zespri, is the centre of attention at Kiwi 360 near the town of Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand.

For New Zealand it all started in 1904 when a school teacher by the name of Isabel Fraser returned from China with a supply of tiny black seeds. They were originally called Chinese Gooseberries and the first plants bore fruit in 1910.

The Chinese Gooseberry became known as Kiwifruit in 1959, then in a ploy to create a name for the fruit which spoke of its many qualities in one simple word, the name Zespri was formed - actually from a computer!

Green variety of Kiwifruit growing in the orchard at Kiwi 360, near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.