Kiwi
Inventory, 36 ct : 26.32
This item was last sold on : 09/08/24
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.
| Portside Pier (Ketch Tasting Deck) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Banquets | Escondido CA | 760-294-7866 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Regency Twin Oaks | San Marcos CA | 909-325-6941 |
| Venissimo Cheese North Park | San Diego CA | 619-376-1834 |
| Salt & Whiskey | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Paradise Point Resort BQT Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Southwestern Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-222-0438 |
| Mission Bay Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 858-488-0501 |
| Sbicca Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 619-417-2587 |
| SIE Culinary Management | San Diego CA | 858-964-8677 |
| Mothership | San Diego CA | 858-342-3609 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Bayside Landing | San Diego CA | 858-270-9200 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Coronado Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-435-1848 |
| Bottega Italiana-UTC | San Diego CA | 858-404-0799 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Harbor Breakfast | San Diego CA | 619-888-6586 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Kairoa Brewing Company | San Diego CA | 858-735-0051 |
| Hoover High School -Alkire | San Diego CA | 619-344-4500 |
| The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza | Oceanside CA | 760-310-1535 |
| Convention Center Shell | San Diego CA | 619-954-3063 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Mister A's Pastry | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Coco Maya by Miss Bs | San Diego CA | 858-245-3780 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
| Edgewater Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-7581 |
| Spirit of Adventure Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-454-9711 |
| Revolution Roasters | Oceanside CA | 760-330-6827 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Revolution Roasters (Carlsbad) | Carlsbad CA | 760-330-6827 |
| Blue Whale | La Jolla CA | 808-868-8639 |
| Pendry SD (Pool House) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Parisien Gourmandises | La Jolla CA | 858-352-6552 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Viejas Casino Buffett | Alpine CA | 760-845-9931 |
| Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 1-619-234-1500 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Espadin | Temecula California | 951-383-5585 |
| College Cuisine - Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Venissimo Cheese Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-847-9616 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Sushi Kami | San Diego CA | 858-451-7799 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| La Clochette Du Coin-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 619-402-7911 |
| Sago (Bar) | Encinitas CA | 858-382-4047 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (Banquet) | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Aztec Shop Catering | San Diego CA | 619 594-3576 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kiwi. One
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