Kiwi
Estimated Inventory, 36 ct : 124.97
This item was last sold on : 02/24/25
Description/Taste
About the size of an egg, kiwifruit is wrapped in a russet-brown thin skin with short rather stiff hairs. The kaleidoscope-like almost glistening emerald green firm pulp is dotted with a large amount of dark nearly black tiny edible seeds that create this fruit's characteristic interior starburst pattern. Sometimes the flesh may be yellow, brownish or off-white. Sweet tart with a slightly acidic edge, this decorative fruit's succulent flavor is mainly sweet.
Seasons/Availability
Kiwifruit is available from California during the winter months. New Zealand kiwifruit is available in spring and supplies arrive from Chile during the summer months.
Current Facts
According to the California Kiwifruit Commission, kiwi fruit were the fastest-growing fruit in sales and distribution from 1987 to 1995.
Nutritional Value
Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C, having ten times more than the equal weight of a lemon. Two fruits have almost twice the vitamin C of an orange and more potassium than a comparable serving of bananas. High in fiber, it also offers vitamin A, Vitamin E, calcium and iron. Credit goes to all those little black seeds, as they act much like grains, providing lots of nutrition.
Applications
Puree; enhance juices and beverages. Even though the skin is edible, the fruit is usually peeled. Slice for garnish. Containing a meat-tenderizing enzyme, place sliced peels with some flesh attached directly on meat; marinate thirty minutes for each inch of the meat's thickness. To make a kiwifruit salsa, blend four peeled kiwis, one teaspoon minced jalapeño pepper, one tablespoon orange juice, one tablespoon chopped fresh mint and a pinch of salt. Serve with grilled swordfish, grilled poultry and roast pork. Bananas, berries, mangoes, strawberries, raspberries and oranges are especially partial to kiwifruit. To store, refrigerate ripe fruit up to ten days. Refrigerated unripe fruit lasts up to one month.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The French word, souris vegetale, for this fruit translates to "vegetable mouse".
Geography/History
Native to the Yangtze River Valley of northern China and Zhejiang Province on the coast of eastern China, this fruit was first grown commercially in New Zealand. England received their very first kiwifruit shipment in 1953. Not frost-tolerant, the vigorous woody twining vine or climbing shrubby plants require a long growing season. Only fully dormant plants can survive temperatures around ten degrees Fahrenheit. The rambling vines are capable of stretching to cover an area ten to fifteen feet wide, eighteen to twenty-four feet long and nine to twelve feet high. Producing deep green leathery-textured oval to round leaves that can grow seven to ten inches in diameter, fragrant one to two inch wide white to cream colored flowers appear in the leaf axils. In the United States, California produces about ninety-nine percent of the nation's kiwifruit supply.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| Green Acres Campus Bar | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
| Viejas Casino Banquets | Alpine Ca | 619-295-3172 |
| Gravity Heights Mission Valley - Bar | San Diego CA | 619-384-5993 |
| Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
| Comma | San Diego CA | 619-802-9183 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | (760) 942-2104 |
| Artifact at Mingei | San Diego CA | 619-846-2164 |
| Boujiemana (TCW) | San Diego CA | 415-710-0510 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Sushi Kami | San Diego CA | 858-451-7799 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Choi's | San Diego CA | 858-900-1224 |
| Ballast Point Rest. - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Venissimo Cheese North Park | San Diego CA | 619-376-1834 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| Invigatorium | San Diego CA | 855-634-7664 |
| Claire's on Cedros - SKSB | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Coronado Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-435-1848 |
| Fresh Sushi Catering | Carlsbad CA | 858-344-7098 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| Cesarina | San Diego CA | 619-226-6222 |
| Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
| The Monsaraz | San Diego CA | 858-760-6228 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-420-7764 |
| Sbicca Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 619-417-2587 |
| Wormwood | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Urban Kitchen Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Mavericks Beach Club | San Diego CA | 858-999-0348 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Bayside Landing | San Diego CA | 858-270-9200 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| Polite Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-677-3784 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Haru Holdings (Bun Section) | Carlsbad CA | 619-613-7909 |
| Blue Whale | La Jolla CA | 808-868-8639 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Singing Hills Golf Resort | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 x1 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Kairoa Brewing Company | San Diego CA | 858-735-0051 |
| Regency Twin Oaks | San Marcos CA | 909-325-6941 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Shoreside Support Boat | San Diego CA | 704-277-7929 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Costa Norte Distribution | San Diego CA | 858-405-3200 |
| Rose Café | Carlsbad CA | 310-399-0711 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (Banquet) | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| The Granger Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-559-7287 |
| Captains Quarters | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. | San Diego CA | 508-289-2667 |
| Portside Pier (Ketch Tasting Deck) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Venissimo Cheese Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-847-9616 |
| Manna | Encinitas CA | 510-366-3057 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Thai One On | Carlsbad CA | 760-500-8674 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kiwi. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Latest in season fruits and vegetables posted from the Specialty Produce App
