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Kiwifruit in California can be store for 4-6 months, sometimes longer in New Zealand. New Zealand picks fruit in May and June and sells stored fruit worldwide through December. California sells kiwifruit November through April. Thus, in major markets of the world, good fresh kiwifruit are available year-round.
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Do you know how kiwi grow? I didn’t until I went on a farm tour at Wil-Ker-Son Ranch in Northern California. Kiwifruit are actually a berry and grow on vines. Since kiwi are bigger and heavier than blackberries, raspberries and others, the vines are sturdy and the leaves are big. The vines are propped up with supports to keep the fruit up and off o...
Like most farms in California, Wil-Ker-Son Ranch is family owned and operated. When they first began in the 1970’s, kiwi was just beginning to become popular. Now there are many other kiwifruit growers in the area. They have a packing house on site for their own fruit and for other farms in the area. In addition to kiwi, they also grow and pack che...
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Four Sisters Farm kiwis are sold at three farmers’ markets—Downtown Santa Cruz, Berkeley and Ferry Plaza in San Francisco. Nancy says originally kiwis were overplanted in California, as people learned about the interesting new fruit.
Jan 5, 2023 · California Family Farms kiwis are grown in the Central San Joaquin Valley and harvested riper for a sweeter than the average kiwi. The higher brix content makes for incredibly flavorful kiwis and helps keep the integrity of the fruit in storage.
Dec 27, 2022 · California farmers are responsible for over 98 percent of the kiwi grown in the United States! The majority of California’s kiwi fruit is grown in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.
Oct 23, 2021 · California organic kiwifruit production has kicked off and is anticipated to go until Thanksgiving next month. Travis Noland of Wild River Fruit Inc. in Marysville, CA says Wild River began harvest two weeks ago on time, unlike other recent commodities in the state.
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Nov 2, 2018 · If you buy kiwi fruit at Whole Foods, they probably came from Marysville. John Bartell visits the largest organic kiwi farm in California, just in time for the harvest.
