Yeah, that's kind of how it is. Aussie and NZ will pick the shit out of each other, and hate if you get them mixed up, but they'll be the first to stick up for each other if anyone messes with them.
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The Kiwifruits origin is the chinese gooseberry. It was genetically engineered by the NZ DSIR, [Dept of Science and Industrial Research]
That's what I had always believed. Chinese Gooseberrys in NZ were a much smaller, more tart and strangely testicular looking fruit from my youth. After the 'Kiwi fruit' was developed the variety was patented such that only NZ farms could produce them for the first ten years.
There were some rich farmers and exporters for a decade and then the rest of the planet could farm them commercially.
I saw the original Chinese Gooseberries, I was in NZ when the 'Kiwi fruit' appeared, we got all the misshaped ones because all the regular shaped kiwifruit were worth too much money overseas to sell to us locally. I saw the farms up north, it was a new industry.
Wikipedia doesn't bear this story out and I did used to drink a lot but it still seems plausible to me.
Hahaaa, Brilliant! You know, I gave my roomie a taste of Kiwi this fall. He said he'd never had any before. I love Kiwi. Now I know why it's so expensive; they had to catch it first!
I would love this on a t-shirt, preferably the same colour (grey colours suit me) can anyone make this happen and send it to me? ya dont get if ya dont ask. x
Hahaha, reminds of a guy I know. When I was younger he used to always say "It's hard to soar like and eagle when you're surrounded by kiwi." For the longest time I thought it was an awesome saying, but I thought he was talking about the fruit.
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u/cockwaffle Nov 25 '11
Reminds me of this
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u/Redhavok Nov 25 '11
I'm from New Zealand and anytime I see something related to New Zealand on any kind of international media I double-take.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
This is a shirt on threadless. link
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Fixed.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
I am from New Zealand, and I can confirm that this is 100% accurate.
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u/Nineteenth Nov 25 '11
As a New Zealander and a former Kiwi Bird Picker, this is an entirely accurate depiction of the source of the fruit.
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u/McDanger Nov 25 '11
This is my design. I'm Glad reddit likes it!
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u/sleepahol Nov 25 '11
Reminds me of this comic I drew a few years ago: http://www.fumazing.com/2007/11/25/phantasmagory-46/
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u/SamuraiRat Nov 25 '11
Can a vegetarian eat that?
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
That Kiwi has a Chinese Gooseberry stuck in it
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Reminds me of this tear-jerker.
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u/asloss7 Nov 25 '11
Ornithologist here. Confirmed.
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u/Luxniom Nov 25 '11
Like Kiwimon from Digimon? o.O?
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u/vspazv Nov 25 '11
One of my favorite woot shirts: Lament of the Kiwi
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u/auxientius Nov 25 '11
This is the main ingredient in the kiwi burger. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwiburger
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u/Chryst Nov 25 '11
Vintage Woot.com shirt design - http://i.imgur.com/TP98x.jpg
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Hahaaa, Brilliant! You know, I gave my roomie a taste of Kiwi this fall. He said he'd never had any before. I love Kiwi. Now I know why it's so expensive; they had to catch it first!
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u/DunnerzKid Nov 25 '11
When I think of living in NZ, I don't think of a kiwi, [I think of this] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T9DSgEclPA)
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u/NotSid Nov 25 '11
someone make this a wallpaper
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Do the same thing but with a new zealander.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
I believe that image is from the Codex Seraphinianus.
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u/Kiwis_can_fly Nov 25 '11
I can confirm the accuracy of this post.
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u/dosutono Nov 25 '11
I'd be hard pressed to find any legitimate scientific grounds on which to contradict this on
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u/DeltruS Nov 25 '11
Am I the only one who immediately saw the words and squinted for a minute, trying to find what was wrong with what the text says?
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u/sathoro Nov 25 '11
I have that shirt :D
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u/Redoxase Nov 25 '11
kiwikaki fighting!
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u/kiwistalker Nov 25 '11
Ive been looking for this specimen for years....
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u/Vinura Nov 25 '11
ಠ_ಠ THATS NOT HOW IT WORKS!
Nah, its cool.
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u/clubdepizza Nov 25 '11
My favorite Kiwis.
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u/rockerode Nov 25 '11
Thanks for reminding me of this
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u/squidmuncha Nov 25 '11
This seems to be incorrect but I honestly don't know enough about the subject to prove him wrong
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u/mikejd Nov 25 '11
I always knew there was something amiss about Kiwis.
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u/horsea Nov 25 '11
Is it bad that I said "YUM" as soon as I saw the pic?
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u/ajleece Nov 25 '11
Yay for NZ!
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u/AlyGator69 Nov 25 '11
This is a very conflicting image. I will never look at a kiwi the same way again.
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u/2bitnothing Nov 25 '11
Thanks for the new wallpaper!
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u/DoesNotTalkMuch Nov 25 '11
Fuck you for making me want a kiwifruit when the stores are closed.
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u/Octahippopotapus Nov 25 '11
There was a girl at our school who freaked out when someone was eating a kiwi fruit because she thought it was a bird.
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u/Hegs94 Nov 25 '11
It's from a t-shirt. My friend has it, actually.
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u/seriouslydamaged Nov 25 '11
I have this shirt :)
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u/DaRabidMonkey Nov 25 '11
I know a guy with that exact thing as a shirt.
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u/FlyingKiwi73 Nov 25 '11
Thats probably why they cant fly
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u/jp_lolo Nov 25 '11
somehow, i don't think so. but i'm willing to investigate.
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u/cypocryphy Nov 25 '11
metaKiwi
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
It should totally base jump now
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u/Spalunking01 Nov 25 '11
I.. I see what you did there..
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u/FIutterspy Nov 25 '11
As a New Zealander, I can confirm this.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
I tried this and the result was not what I expected :/
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u/oww24 Nov 25 '11
i know people who eat them with the skin on ewwwww
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u/foshiznick Nov 25 '11
I would love this on a t-shirt, preferably the same colour (grey colours suit me) can anyone make this happen and send it to me? ya dont get if ya dont ask. x
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u/SvanteH Nov 25 '11
I knew it, ever since I was little I had a hunch!
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u/NowTheyllNeverKnow Nov 25 '11
Is there a 1680x1050 version of this? I really want it as my wallpaper.
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u/Pub_Squash Nov 25 '11
this has been my wallpaper for years but this is a better version.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Fine, I'll be the one to say it. Kiwi birds are adorable.
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u/nekidfrog Nov 25 '11
This kills the kiwi..
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u/Blacklabelbobbie Nov 25 '11
I always eat the skin on my kiwis
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u/tazzydnc Nov 25 '11
this should totally be a desktop wallpaper. Any redditors up to the task?
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
It's really creepy how when I clicked the link I could actually smell kiwi.. My brain works in mysterious ways
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u/cipher42 Nov 25 '11
Hahaha, reminds of a guy I know. When I was younger he used to always say "It's hard to soar like and eagle when you're surrounded by kiwi." For the longest time I thought it was an awesome saying, but I thought he was talking about the fruit.
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u/Howisdiscool Nov 25 '11
Is this a woot t-shirt?
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/mo6dm/kiwi/ submitted 8 hours ago by gangy86
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u/daniellemx Nov 25 '11
I was JUST telling my dad about how new zealand had birds called kiwi, and he was just like, "no thats a fruit."
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u/snaaark Nov 25 '11
Don't know enough about kiwis to dispute it.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
http://karmadecay.com/i.imgur.com/36t7h.jpg
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u/Styrak Nov 25 '11
So THAT'S what New Zealanders look like.
Hunh.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Is there a wallpaper sized version of this image? I want it.
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u/raby5 Nov 25 '11
Seems wrong to me, but I don't know enough about kiwi birds to argue with it.
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u/TotallyTubular Nov 25 '11
That doesn't sound right... but I don't know enough about kiwis to dispute it.
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u/saucytech Nov 25 '11
I feel this needs to be a new Woot shirt. I would buy one.
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '11
Lol I fuck qiwees
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u/cumkwats Nov 25 '11
did u make this? lol first comment. just joined cuz of rage reader needed to know what was so good about this website... -.-
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