kiwifruit

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He said kiwifruit was the most efficient way of getting the recommended dose of vitamin C, the active ingredient that appeared to fix the liver.

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  1. noun The fuzzy brown fruit of this plant, containing sweet green pulp. In both senses also called Chinese gooseberry.
  2. noun A woody vine (Actinidia deliciosa) native to China, cultivated especially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.

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  • A study conducted at Rutgers University "found that out of the 27 most commonly consumed fruits; kiwifruit is the most nutrient dense". —  Morsels & Musings
  • When people think of the goodness of a kiwifruit, vitamin C usually tops the list. —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS
  • The Naples-based researchers state that extracts from the peel of green kiwifruit, or —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS
  • Dr Tony McGhie from New Zealand's HortResearch told me that adding a new compound to the vitamin E category may confer a unique biological property for kiwifruit, and be something we might want to exploit. —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS
  • California-grown kiwifruit, typically available between mid-September and June.
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  1. From the resemblance of the fruit's skin to the plumage of some species of kiwi birds.
 

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