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I just picked my kiwis
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Posted by dottyinduncan z8b coastal BC (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 21:38
| and got almost a bushel basket of them. They are quite hard but I think they will ripen at room temp? I want to give some of them away to friends so am wondering what storage and ripening procedures I should recommend. Any advice? |
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 22:49
| Search the internet for "kiwi storage", "kiwi ripening". |
RE: I just picked my kiwis
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| ...or post on the Fruit & Orchards forum, there is some kiwi chatter there. |
RE: I just picked my kiwis
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| Thanks, I always enjoy getting local advice. |
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- Posted by cathyj USDA-8 West WA (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 29, 09 at 1:41
| Dotty, Our huge beloved female Kiwi blew down in a big wind storm about 5 or 6 years ago. There was nothing left of the top, but it is growing back from the roots. We, too, got a bushel or two of fruit about this time of the year. We stored them in a cool, dry place and, as we wanted some to eat, brought them into the house and placed them in a paper bag with an apple. The ethylene gas given off by the ripening apple caused the kiwi to ripen; you can also use a banana. Enjoy! Cathy in Olympia |
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| Dotty, I had a big kiwi crop and found there really is no way to rush the ripening. What I have found is that they can be firm and ripe. By the time they became soft they were soured. So I ate the firm ones and they were quite tasty. Try them firm, you may be surprised. |
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