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Teczcape.
Last weekend, we were out kiwi picking. What? In the middle of December with approaching winter? Well, that's kiwi season. And with the sun lurking out for a while, why not make use of sunshine in a good way? I have not seen a kiwi plant or tree...or rather a kiwi vine?
In case you did not know, kiwis grown on vines!
They
don't ripen till they are plucked off the vine. These are certainly some kiwi facts that I did not know. I was planning to pick (and pluck off) the ripened tender-soft ones. Obviously, there were none.
I have also read somewhere that you can
eat the kiwi skins. Yes, the furry skins. The last time I used a kiwi in cooking was to make
Kiwi-Mango Salsa. Other times, I just eat kiwi as-is: slice them into half and scoop the flesh off the skin with a teaspoon.
Is that how you do it too? 
If you are in Northern California, you can pick kiwis at
Swanton Coastways Ranch U-Pick.- the same place where I picked my
organic strawberries and
ollalieberries during summer.
Kiwi U-Pick 2011: is OPEN NOW! (of course, always check their site for latest update or call 831-469-8804 before making the trip)
Kiwi U-Pick 2011 opens on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm!
Swanton Coastways Ranch U-Pick
640 Highway 1 Pescadero, CA 94060
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Comments (11)
Forgive me for sounding stupid but I had no idea that you could pick kiwis! I haven't tried just scooping them out, I usually just use a knife to peel off the skin.
I LOVE Kiwis and hope to get a bunch while I'm shopping at Wally World tomorrow. I've made smoothies out of them. But mostly I just like to scoop out the meat and enjoy them with a wee touch of honey. YUM!
I love kiwi fruit, especially the golden kind! Their skin isn't furry so it tastes better, but I've eaten the skin of a green kiwi fruit before.
Far out!! funny to come across a post about a fruit which is our national fruit!! I'm from New Zealand~ yes, you an eat the skins but they're pretty tough.. try the gold kiwiwfruit variety.. hairless and adorable!!!
love, love, love kiwi. sooo need to do this!
Oh, I can do this tomorrow. Thanks for the idea!
I love kiwis. Its like eating a big, fuzzy grape. (Yes, I eat them with the skin on)
It makes me wonder, do they make kiwi wine or forment the kiwi at all to make an alcoholic beverage? What does it taste like?
I have always eaten the skin, I didn't realize people ate them skin-off lol!
@McScarry@xanga -
Mmm Kiwi Wine, in theory sounds yummy! If you find anything share with us, I would totally order that.
I love the golden kiwis and I, too, scoop out the flesh.