What season is kiwifruit a fruit of, and when does it ripen?
Kiwifruit, also known as Chinese gooseberry, is a fruit with high nutritional value and mostly comes on the market in autumn, so what season is kiwifruit a fruit of?
1. What season is kiwifruit a fruit of?
Kiwifruit is a fruit of September-November. It is generally good to eat after August, as it not only tastes good but also loses little nutrition, and the nutrients inside can be fully absorbed after eating. Ripe kiwifruit feels soft when squeezed, the skin color is yellow, and it smells slightly sweet with a fruity aroma.
2. What varieties of kiwifruit are there?
1. Heping No. 1 kiwifruit
The fruit is cylindrical, with dense and long fuzz on the brown skin, the flesh is green, and the taste is sweet and fragrant. The average weight of a single fruit is about 80 g or more, the fruit contains 14-16% soluble solids, the total sugar content in the flesh is 7.88%, and the vitamin content is 77.1 mg per 100 g of flesh. The storage time at room temperature is generally about 10-25 days.
2. Golden kiwifruit
The flesh of golden kiwifruit that is not yet fully ripe is yellow to golden yellow, and after it is fully ripe the flesh becomes yellow. The weight of a single fruit can generally reach about 80-140 g. If you want to increase the proportion of large fruits, biological promoters can be used during cultivation. Their fruit firmness is 1.2-1.4 kg/cm, the flesh is sweet, fragrant and tender with plenty of juice, and the flesh contains 15-19% soluble solids and 17-20% dry matter.
3. Guichang kiwifruit
It is a variety cultivated in Xiuwen County, Guizhou, by grafting local wild kiwifruit. The fruit is long and cylindrical, the flesh is emerald green, and the taste is moderately sweet and sour with rich juice. It is rich in protein, amino acids, sugar and various other organic substances as well as minerals needed by the human body. The average weight of a single fruit is about 70-100 g, and it is called the “king of kings” among domestic products of the same kind.
4. Hongyang kiwifruit
The fruit is mostly cylindrical or obovate, the fruit base at the top of the fruit is concave inward, the skin is green and very thin, and the fruit hairs on it are very soft and easy to rub off. The flesh is yellow-green, with a white axis in the middle, and the ovary is bright red. When the fruit is cut crosswise, a radial sun-like pattern of red, yellow and green appears. The average weight of a single fruit is about 69 g, and the largest fruit can reach about 110 g.
They have strong disease resistance and wind resistance, but have higher water requirements, so sufficient water must be ensured during cultivation.
5. Miliang No. 1 kiwifruit
The fruit is long and cylindrical, with brown skin, and the flesh is yellow-green, sweet and juicy. The flesh contains 15% soluble solids, the total sugar content of the fruit is 7.35%, and the total acidity is 1.25%. Every 100 g of flesh is rich in 77.1 mg of vitamin C. The average weight of a single fruit is 87 g, and the largest single fruit can reach 135 g. It can be stored at room temperature for about 1-2 weeks.
6. Longzanghong kiwifruit
The fruit is cylindrical, with brown-green skin and no fuzz on it. The color of the central axis near the middle part of the fruit is bright red, and when the fruit is cut crosswise a radial colorful pattern appears. It smells fresh and fragrant, tastes very sweet and is rich in juice. The flesh contains 16.5-23% soluble solids and an acid content of 1.47%. The average weight of a single fruit is about 70-80 g, and the largest fruit can reach 125 g.