When are Kiwifruit in Season?
- Spring
- Fall
- Winter
Kiwifruit have a brown fuzzy outside and green or golden inside with black edible seeds. Kiwifruit can be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days and in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Add kiwifruit to fruit salads, salsas, smoothies, yogurts and popsicles.
Fun fact: The skin of the kiwifruit can be eaten.
Learning / Teaching Resources
- Kiwi Recipes, Coloring Pages, and Other Resources. SNAP-Ed. FoodHero.
- Discover Foods: Kiwi. SNAP-Ed. EatFresh.
- Nutrition and You... Kiwi Fruit (PDF, 227KB). SNAP-Ed. Ohio State University Extension.
Additional Resources
- Kiwifruit Nutrition, Selection, Storage and Recipes. Foundation for Fresh Produce. Have a Plant®.
- Preserving Kiwifruit. Oregon State University Extension.
- Kiwi Lesson Plan (PDF, 109 KB) & Kiwi Handout (PDF, 844 KB). Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Education Toolkit. Arizona Department of Education.
- Kiwifruit Nutrition. Zespri Kiwifruit.
Recipes
What's on the Menu?
Additional Recipes
- Kiwi Popsicles. SNAP-Ed. Food Hero.
- Fruit Salad. Maryland SNAP-Ed. Eat Smart Recipes.
- Kiwi Salsa. Purdue University Extension Nutrition Education Program.
- MyPlate Kitchen Recipes with Kiwi. USDA. MyPlate Kitchen. SNAP Recipes.
- CalFresh Recipes with Kiwi. SNAP-Ed. Food Hero.
- Zespri Kiwi Recipes. Zespri Kiwifruit.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 fruit (2") ( 69g)
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 42 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Total Sugars | 6 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 71 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
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N/A - data is not available Note: only nutrients that are available will show on this display |
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