This is a ratite; it is a flightless bird	This is a berry; it is the fruit of a vine
All recognised species of this bird are in danger of extinction	There are large plantations of this vine throughout the world
These birds are endemic to the islands of New Zealand	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	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	You may eat as many of these fruit as you can stand
The correct plural of kiwi is kiwi though kiwis has gained acceptance	The correct plural of kiwifruit when you have more than one its still called kiwifruit
To call a kiwifruit a kiwi is just asking for trouble. Honestly.
And to call a kiwi a kiwifruit is also asking for trouble. LOL
So to wrap it up New Zealanders are proud to call themselves kiwis and we are also proud of the kiwifruit.
Imagine that this is a grape	and Imagine that this is a grapefruit
A grape and a grapefruit are not the same thing are they? If you don't see the difference try popping a handful of grapefruit in your mouth
:-) It's very simple, really :-)