Giant Kiwifruit. Te Puke. New Zealand.
S 37° 47.540 E 176° 23.360
60H E 446233 N 5817050
This giant slice of Kiwifruit stands outside Kiwi360, a theme park that is a major tourist attraction just 10 minutes drive from the small town of Te Puke – known as the Kiwifruit Capital of the world.
Waymark Code: WM648X
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
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An abundance of produce flourishes in this region – macadamias, pistachios, persimmons, oranges, plums, cherries, olives, avocados - even loquats and ugli fruit; but none thrive quite so prolifically as the kiwifruit.
Kiwifruit, or the Chinese Gooseberry as it was originally known, was introduced to New Zealand from China in 1904. Since that time the fuzzy brown fruit has become a national icon and 150 different varieties have been developed including the delicious and popular smooth skinned variety Gold kiwifruit, our favourite.
Opened in 1987, Kiwi 360 is a working orchard-cum-visitor attraction offering kiwifruit orchard tours, kiwifruit history, a kiwifruit cafe and kiwifruit souvenirs. There is a tour through the orchards on the KiwiKart, carriages shaped like over-size kiwifruit, on which you can learn about the processes used to harvest and export the kiwifruit. The giant slice of Kiwifruit which stands at the entrance beside the main highway, illuminated at night, is a well known landmark and local icon.
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