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Kiwi

Inventory, 36 ct : 63.39
This item was last sold on : 01/19/22

• 68 Featured Restaurants

• 71 Recipe Ideas

• 13 Sharess

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.

Tartine	Coronado CA	619-435-4323
Venissimo Cheese North Park	San Diego CA	619-376-1834
Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-491-0708
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619-295-7275
Elks Lodge 2698	Lakeside CA	619-390-4949
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Mille Fleurs Pastries	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-3085
The Monsaraz	San Diego CA	858-760-6228
Avant	San Diego CA	858-675-8505
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar	Oceanside CA	442-266-2781
Belmont Park Cannonball	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Verbena Kitchen LLC	San Diego CA	609-458-1672
Juniper & Ivy Bar	San Diego CA	858-481-3666
Extraordinary Desserts Union St.	San Diego CA	619-294-7001
Blue Ocean La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-999-4073
MRKT Space	Encinitas CA	760-331-8705
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Hotel Del Coronado Bakery	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Pendry SD (Pool House)	San Diego CA	619-738-7000

the other 48...

Sushi Kami	San Diego CA	858-451-7799
Harumama	San Diego CA	619-269-7122
Cutwater Spirits (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Alila Marea Beach Resort (Coffee Box)	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Portside Pier (Ketch)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
The Guild Hotel (Bar)	San Diego CA	858-373-3184
Harumama Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	858-999-4073
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
Harumama Teriyaki & Bao	Carlsbad CA	760-637-5737
Zel's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-0076
Fort Oak	San Diego CA	619-795-6901
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Reata Glen	Ladera Ranch CA	949-545-2250
Cody's at the Cove	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Harney Sushi Oceanside 2019	Oceanside CA	760-967-1820
Love Boat Sushi-Oceanside	Oceanside CA	760-721-3737
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Harbor Breakfast	San Diego CA	619-888-6586
Lodge at Torrey Pines Main	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-670-5807
Fresh Sushi Catering	Carlsbad CA	858-344-7098
Bang Bang 2021	San Diego CA	619-382-8938
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Vitality Tap - 1St Ave	San Diego CA	619-237-7625
Blue Ocean	Carlsbad CA	760-434-4959
Sidebar - Market SB, LLC	San Diego CA	619-696-0946
Monarch School	San Diego CA	619-651-6604
The Market by Buon Appetito	San Diego CA	619-237-1335
Olala Crepes Liberty Station	San Diego CA	551-241-8642
Il Dandy	San Diego CA	609-373-5917
The Glen at Scripps Ranch	San Diego CA	858-444-8500
Civico 1845	San Diego CA	574-210-4025
Sheraton La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-453-5500
Extraordinary Desserts	San Diego CA	619-294-2132
Venissimo Cheese Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-847-9616
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
Rovino The Foodery	San Diego CA	619-204-3666
Roots Craft Juice	Oceanside CA	760-708-8859
Miho	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Eclipse Chocolate	San Diego CA	619-831-5170
Beach Terrance Inn	Carlsbad CA	760-729-5951
Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-471-7722
Edgewater Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-7581
333 Pacific	Oceanside CA	760-433-3333
AToN Center Inc.	Encinitas CA	858-759-5017
Paradise Point Resort Barefoot	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
Parq Restaurant and Nightclub	San Diego CA	619-727-6789

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Kiwi. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Foodness Gracious		Cantaloupe Melon and Kiwi Agua Fresca
Cook Like a Champion		Fried Plantain Chips with Avocado Kiwi Salsa
Garlic & Zest		Spicy Cucumber Kiwi Margarita
Sugar Hero		Fruit Pizza
Sweet Remedy		Fruit, Yogurt and Granola Parfait
The Foodie Physician		Tropical Smoothie Bowl
The Recipe Rebel		Creamy Fruit Salad
Broma Bakery		Kiwi Lime Sorbet
The Rising Spoon		Tropical Fruit Smoothie
The Produce Mom		Homemade Fruit Popsicles

the other 61...

Eat Good 4 LIfe		Melon, Proscuitto and Cheese Salad
The Toasted Pine Nut		JalapeÃ±o Kiwi Cucumber Kombucha Jello Shots
Jerry James Stone		Kiwi Salsa
Vegan Heaven		Fruit Spring Rolls
An Italian in My Kitchen		Easy Homemade No Churn Kiwi Ice Cream
Cubes N Juliennes		Kiwi Fudge
Crave Cook Click		Kiwi & Green Apple Chutney
Natasha's Kitchen		Kiwi Berry Cake
Bunny Eats Design		Double Layer Pavlova with Lemon Passionfruit Cream, Blueberries and Kiwifruit
My Darling Lemon Thyme		Raw Kiwi Ginger Cheesecake
Dessert Now, Dinner Later		Tropical Overnight Oats
Play. Party. Plan.		Easy Strawberry Soup
Food dot com		Boysenberry Kiwi Smoothie
Delia Creates		Kiwi Shortcake with Whipped Coconut
The Kitchen Magpie		Strawberry, Kiwi & Lime Salad
Six Sisters Stuff		Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
Vegan Heaven		No Bake Kiwi Cheescake
Ambitious Kitchen		Protein-Packed Rainbow Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls
A Saucy Kitchen		Cucumber Lime Mint Paletas
Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts		Tropical Fruits Cheesecake Crumb Cake
Cuisine Paradise		Kiwi Lime Cupcakes
Cooking Melangery		Kiwi Ricotta Cheese Tart with Lemon Almond Crust
Season with Spice		Orange Fruit Salad
The First Year		Kiwi Cupcakes
Cooking Classy		Watermelon Pops
The Seaside Baker		Moscato Melon Kiwi Slushies
Mama Plus One		Electric Blue Kiwi Margarita
Zen and Spice		Tropical Turmeric Smoothie Bowl
Desserts for Breakfast		Kiwi Orange Creamsicles
Clean Food Crush		Frozen Kiwi Pops
Ruchi's Kitchen		Vegan Kiwifruit Banana Ice Cream
A Few Shortcuts		Strawberry Kiwi Muffins
Little Mashies		Banana and Kiwi Baby Puree
Taste and Tell		Steph's Summer Salad
Annie's Nom		Yogurt Kiwi Popsicles
Much Butter		Fruits Shaved Ice Milk
Onion Rings and Things		Kiwi Mango and Strawberry Salsa
Primavera Kitchen		Kiwi Chia Pudding
Begin Within Nutrition		Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl
Vegan Family Recipes		Vegan Kiwi Mango Cheesecake
The Produce Mom		Fruit Tacos
Bell'alimento		Gelato al Kiwi {Kiwi Gelato}
Home Cooking Memories		Pineapple & Kiwi Margarita
Daily Burn		Kiwi and Avocado Chicken Salad
My Gutsy		Kiwi Fruit Leather
How Sweet Eats		Kiwi Margaritas
Thriving on Paleo		Dehydrated Kiwi Chips
The Seasoned Mom		Mint Julep Fruit Salad
Gimme Some Oven		Kiwi Mojito Popsicles
The View from Great Island		Galia Melon, Kiwi, Serrano pepper, and goat cheese
Blissful Basil		Raw Blueberry and Kiwi Tart
Hungry Happenings		Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Pizza
Nutritionist in the Kitchen		Key Lime Tarts
The Little Epicurian		Kiwi Coconut Chia Popsicles
Wine and Glue		Rice Krispies Rainbow Bowl
An Italian in My Kitchen		Fresh Fruit Tart with Italian Cream Filling
The Perfect Pantry		Dark Chocolate-Kiwi Wontons
The Honour System		Kiwi Sorbet
Joy the Baker		Spinach, Kiwi & Chia Seed Smoothie
Healthy Happy Life		Spring Green Fruit Salad
Begin Within Nutrition		Chocolate Strawberry Kiwi Dessert Pizza

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Little Italy Mercato

Smit Farms
Linden, CA

Near San Diego, California, United States
About 40 days ago, 12/11/21

Magnum cash and carry
Микрорайон Алмагуль, 18а, 050060/A15C0B9, Алматы, Алмагуль

California, United States
About 40 days ago, 12/11/21
Sharer's comments : Kiwis from Italy. sometimes used as meat marinade

Santa Monica Farmers Market

Etheridge Farms

Near Santa Monica, California, United States
About 68 days ago, 11/13/21
Sharer's comments : Kiwi from Ethridge Farms

Huntington Park Farmers Market

Fagundes, John & Bruce Farm
Hanford, CA
559-582-2000

Near Bell, California, United States
About 218 days ago, 6/16/21
Sharer's comments : 200 acre kiwi farm, look at these giant beautiful Hayward kiwis!!

Nazarbayev avenue 226, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Magnum cash and carry
Nazarbayev avenue 226, Almaty, Kazakhstan

California, United States
About 265 days ago, 5/01/21
Sharer's comments : Kiwi 🥝 from Italy

Medellín Colombia

San Diego Exito
Cl. 34 ## 43 - 65, Medellín, Antioquia
034-605-0281
https://www.exito.com

Near Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
About 344 days ago, 2/10/21
Sharer's comments : Kiwi fresco en mercado tradicional de Colombia

Central market of Athens Greece 🇬🇷

Athinagoras LTD
Central market of Athens G-43
00302104830298

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 378 days ago, 1/07/21
Sharer's comments : Kiwis 🥝

Kalivis SA
Central market of Athens L-27

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 436 days ago, 11/10/20
Sharer's comments : Kiwis 🥝

Sasoun Produce Near West Hollywood, California, United States
About 438 days ago, 11/08/20
Sharer's comments : Red Kiwi

Kiwi

Carulla viva palmas
Envigado, alto de las palmas Km 17
305-267-0683
http://www.grupoexito.com

Near Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
About 519 days ago, 8/19/20
Sharer's comments : Kiwi seleccionado

Kalivis SA
Central market of Athens L-27

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 560 days ago, 7/09/20
Sharer's comments : Kiwis 🥝

Kalivis SA
Central market of Athens L-27

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 651 days ago, 4/09/20
Sharer's comments : Kiwi 🥝

Kalivis SA
Central market of Athens L-27

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 707 days ago, 2/13/20
Sharer's comments : Kiwis 🥝