Kiwi
Origin(s) | Chile, Italy, Various |
Variety | Hayward, Various |
Cultivation | Cultivated |
Possible certification | Halal, Kosher, Organic |
Organic availability | Yes |
IQF Availability | Dice, Slice |
IQF Packaging | 10kg carton, 25kg bag, 4x2,5kg carton, 5x1 kg carton |
Puree availability | Aseptic, Frozen |
Packaging aseptic | 200kg Drum, 20kg Bag-in-Box |
Packaging frozen | 10kg Plastic pail, 180kg Drum, 18kg Wax carton |
Sieve size for puree | 0,3 mm - 0,8 mm, 1,0 mm - 5,0 mm |
General description
Kiwi
Kiwifruit (commonly shortened to kiwi in North America) or Chinese gooseberry is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’)[3] is oval, about the size of a large hen’s egg: 5–8 centimetres (2–3 inches) in length and 4.5–5.5 cm (1+3⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) in diameter. It has a thin, fuzzy, fibrous, tart but edible light brown skin and light green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavour. In 2018, China produced half of the world total of kiwifruit.
Kiwifruit is native to central and eastern China. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to the 12th century during the Song dynasty. In the early 20th century, cultivation of kiwifruit spread from China to New Zealand, where the first commercial plantings occurred. The fruit became popular with British and American servicemen stationed in New Zealand during World War II, and later became commonly exported, first to Great Britain and then to California in the 1960s.
In 2018, global production of kiwifruit was 4 million tonnes, led by China with slightly more than half of the world total. Italy, New Zealand, Iran, Greece and Chile were other significant producers. In China, kiwifruit is grown mainly in the mountainous area upstream of the Yangtze River, as well as Sichuan.
Source: Wikipedia
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