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Dec 22, 2017 · Jerin Kliewer is a third-generation farmer in the Central Valley. His family recently launched the “Mega Kiwi” brand of kiwi. This larger than life kiwi is so big, that they are making a run at the Guinness Book of World Records for largest kiwi!
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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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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.
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.
Three generations of the Kliewer family from Reedley. CA. Grow fruit on their Central California farm. In 1973 they were one of the first local farmers to grow kiwifruit. In 2017 they broke new ground, marketing the Mega Kiwi.
The mother Hayward vine and father California male vine, still growing and producing at this original location, are the source of the most California kiwifruit plants. The first significant commercial crop of 300,000 seven-pound trays of kiwifruit was packed in 1977.
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.
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