| This is Apteryx australis |
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This is Actinidia deliciosa |
| This is a ratite; it is a flightless bird |
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This is a berry; it is the fruit of a vine |
| All recognised species of this bird are in danger of extinction |
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There are large plantations of this vine throughout the world |
| These birds are endemic to the islands of New Zealand |
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These fruit originally came from the Chinese mainland |
| This bird was given its name by the pre-European Maori inhabitants of New Zealand. It was named for the sound of its call |
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This fruit was given its name by the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board. It is named after the bird called the kiwi |
| There are serious fines for eating these birds |
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You may eat as many of these fruit as you can stand |
| The correct plural of kiwi is kiwi, though kiwis has gained acceptance |
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You may call these whatever you wish when you have more than one of them. One of the most common collective nouns is kiwifruit |
| To call a kiwifruit a kiwi is just asking for trouble. Honestly. |
| Not only is doing so offensive to the people of New Zealand (who also call themselves kiwis to show affection for an unofficial national symbol) and particularly to the Maori people who named the kiwi, it's also just plain wrong! |
| Imagine that this is a grape |
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Imagine that this is a grapefruit |
| A grape and a grapefruit are not the same thing, are they? Yet they are both fruit. If you don't see the difference, try popping a handful of grapefruit in your mouth |
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It's very simple, really
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