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GREEN KIWIFRUIT |
GOLD KIWIFRUIT |
| AVAILABILITY |
late May to November |
late
June to October |
| TASTE
CHARACTERISTICS |
tangy-sweet Firm to the touch |
tropical-sweet Yields to gentle pressure |
| BEST
STORAGE TEMP |
32º
F / 0º C |
35º
F / 1.5º C |
| RELATIVE
HUMIDITY |
90 –
95% |
90 –
95% |
| TYPICAL
LIFE REFRIGERATED |
24
– 28 days |
12
– 14 days |
| TYPICAL
LIFE AT ROOM TEMP |
3 –
7 days |
3 –
7 days |
| HIGHEST
FREEZING POINT |
29º
F / – 1.7º C |
30º
F / – 1º C |
| TOP
ICE/PACKAGE ICE |
No |
No |
| TERMINAL
BRIX |
12
– 13 |
16
– 17 |
| MIST |
No |
No |
| ETHYLENE
SENSITIVITY |
High (when unripe) |
High (when unripe) |
| ETHYLENE
PRODUCTION |
High
(when ripe) |
High
(when ripe) |
| OPTIMUM
EATING PRESSURE |
1.3
– 2.2 psi |
1.1
– 2.2 psi |
| PLU |
4030 |
3279 |
| ORGANIC
PLU |
9-4030 |
N/A |
If you have trouble finding ZESPRI® GOLD or GREEN Kiwifruit, please contact your ZESPRI® representative.