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Kiwi
Inventory, 36 ct : 73.74
This item was last sold on : 12/03/23
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.
| Green Acres Campus Bar | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Roots Craft Juice | Oceanside CA | 760-708-8859 |
| Toast Cafe | San Diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Ridgeview Health Center | San Diego CA | 858-293-3950 |
| Bottega Italiana-UTC | San Diego CA | 858-404-0799 |
| Blue Whale | La Jolla CA | 808-868-8639 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Elks Lodge 2698 -Donation | Lakeside CA | 619-390-4949 |
| Urban Kitchen Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Black Radish | San Diego CA | 619-775-7412 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 915-861-2297 |
| Barrel & Board | San Diego CA | 619-379-2574 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Portside Pier (Ketch Tasting Deck) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Craft and Commerce Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-0288 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Q&A Oyster Bar & Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 858-245-3780 |
| Kairoa Brewing Company | San Diego CA | 858-735-0051 |
| Manhattan of La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0700 |
| Little Lion | San Diego CA | 619-519-4079 |
| Harumama Noodles & Buns (Carlsbad) | Carlsbad CA | 760-637-5737 |
| Elvira | San Diego CA | 619-560-3800 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (Banquet) | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Blue Ocean | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-4959 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Il Giardino di Lilli | La Jolla CA | 619-467-9897 |
| C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Sushi Kami | San Diego CA | 858-451-7799 |
| Izakaya Maize/Rabih Sus | La Mesa CA | 619-395-6383 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Monarch | Del Mar CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Harumama Noodles & Buns (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 858-886-9909 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| The Guild Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Miss B's Coconut Club | San Diego CA | 858-381-0855 |
| Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
| Paradise Point Resort BQT Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Venissimo Cheese Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-847-9616 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Bayside Landing | San Diego CA | 858-270-9200 |
| Beach Terrance Inn | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-5951 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Boujiemana | San Diego CA | 925-980-9316 |
| Alila Marea Beach Resort | Encinitas CA | 805-539-9719 |
| Sago | Encinitas CA | 858-382-4047 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Venissimo Cheese North Park | San Diego CA | 619-376-1834 |
| Haru Holdings (Bun Section) | Carlsbad CA | 619-613-7909 |
| Harbor Breakfast | San Diego CA | 619-888-6586 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Kiwi. One
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