Kiwi fruit

Kiwifruit' first appearance dates back to 12th century Song dynasty in China. It was not cultivated (domesticated) in Song dynasty but grew by itself in the wild and Pacific ocean used for medicinal purposes like helping children grow and aid maternal recovery after childbirth.

The fruits' subsequent spread to the world was in 20th century, first to New Zealand with increased dispersal to other countries during world war II. Kiwi fruit is native to Central and Eastern China.

Another name for Kiwi fruit is Chinese gooseberry. This name arise from the descriptions of it's early varieties in 20th century. But outside of its homeland, being called Kiwi fruit is mainly due to export and marketing services.

Kiwi fuit is oval in shape, greenish in colour, the size of a large hen's egg with edible brown skin and tiny black seeds. The fruit itself has a sweet and peculiar taste. 

From the genus Actinidia, with about 60 species, the most common is Actinidia deliciosa.

Chinese gooseberry can be eaten raw with its skin or processed into juice or better yet prepared with another dish. It's rich in vitamins, has negligible fat and 83% water.

Cultivating Chinese gooseberrry is hard work because the flower isn't attractive enough for pollinating agents. The tree is dioecious i.e bothe male and female parts aren't found on a single plant and the seedlings take 7 years to germinate 😕. But then, it's worthwhile after harvesting. 

Kiwi fruit can be grown in temperate zones. Meanwhile, West Africa is in the tropics not a temperate region.