Kiwi Fruit Facts

Learn some neat kiwi fruit facts and kiwi fruit nutrition information on this cool green fruit!

Kiwi are versatile and taste good cut up and eaten in slices or in a dessert, smoothie or salad.



How to buy: Choose kiwi fruit that are firm with no wrinkles, bruises or other exterior damage. The big kiwis taste just as good (and the same) as the small ones.

Kiwi may be ripened at home - it's ready to eat when it's plump and slightly soft. It should also have a fragrant smell.

How to store: Store unripe fruit at room temperature until the skin indents slightly when touched. Kiwis take about 3 - 5 days to ripen at room temperature.

You can hasten ripening by placing the fruit in a vented paper bag with an apple or banana. This helps to reduce moisture loss. Kiwis that start to lose their water content do not taste very good.

Ripe kiwis can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four weeks.

Eating: There are a few ways to eat these amazing, furry fruits. Some people eat them skin and all - this gets more vitamins and fiber into your system, as they are mostly in the skin.

They can be sliced in half and the fruit scooped out, peeled or cut into slices.

Interesting Kiwi Fruit Facts:

• Kiwi fruit grows on a vine - not on a tree.
• They're hard to pollinate because the flowers aren't very attractive to bees.
• The older a vine gets, the less fruit it bears.
• Like grapes, the vines require vigorous pruning to keep them in good condition.
• Kiwi fruit can be kept up to 10 months in commercial storage. Don't try that at home - you won't get the same results.
• The fruit can be used as a meat tenderizer. Crush it and use to marinate tough cuts of meat. Don't leave it longer than 30 minutes or the meat will get too tenderized and you'll have a mess!

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