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ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit arrives at your facility quite firm, while ZESPRI® GOLD Kiwifruit is soft to the touch and ready to eat. Gold kiwifruit will hold optimum eating condition for two weeks, if stored correctly, while green kiwi will hold for four weeks.

Here are some other notable differences to keep in mind when storing and handling ZESPRI® GREEN and GOLD Kiwifruit.

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.


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