Kiwi Fruit

Newest Review: ... Kiwi came into being from a fruit packaging firm from Auckland, originally the fruit was know as a "melonette" but the name was changed once the packaging firm learnt about steep tariffs for exporting melons and the name Kiwi was born. The Kiwi fruit is most definitely one of the least attractive fruit to look at and really does nothing to sell itself at all with its external appearance and some may be put off by the hairy brown peel, sounds horrible but its only the skin and you don't eat this bit. Imagine passing through the fruit section of the supermarket or even in the grocers, beautiful red strawberries, a bunch of green g... more

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Kiwi Fruit: Kiwi! (425 words)
by - written on 05/07/09 (Very useful, 14 readings)
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Ive not always been a 'fruit' person. It was only around two years ago that I started to eat it regularly. Since then I have sampled all sorts of fruits, and have fallen in love with many. The kiwi in particular is a favourite of mine, and since Tesco is my local supermarket, I often devour their options! Brand: Tesco Packaging: tub Appearance: hairy, brown Taste: kiwi!, fruity Texture: soft Price: £1.50 Availability: Tesco stores Okay so now you know the basic facts lets look a little further. The packaging itself is nothing to get over excited about. The kiwis come in a basic plastic tub with a little flimsy handle. ... Read the complete review

A little beauty with terrible looks (589 words)
by - written on 21/05/09 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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Now that the better weather is here I have noticed that I appear to be buying more fruit than throughout the winter months and would like to share a family favourite with you - the Kiwi. The Kiwi fruit is originally from China and has really travelled a long way to reach our shelves, though in China they are known as the "macaque peach". The Kiwi was an unknown fruit to the Western world until the 20th century which is really quite surprising. The name Kiwi is also very recent as back in the 1960's this fruit was known as the "Chinese Gooseberries" according to my mother, I suppose you can see the where the name came from as rather similar ... Read the complete review

Kiwi Fruit: Perfectly Ripe - for a change! (371 words)
by - written on 12/05/09 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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I like kiwi fruits but find they are often too hard when I buy them and the ruddy things take so long to soften that by the time they have I find I have to put them in the compost bin as they've gone rotten! I just can't seem to win with this peculiar little fruit. Recently though I noticed Tesco are now selling a pack of four kiwi fruits which are named 'Perfectly Ripe', despite the fact that they are rather more expensive than my usual kiwis at £1.99 I decided to buy a pack. The kiwi fruits are a nice size and feel much more ripe and tender than other fruits I have bought recently, from Tesco or elsewhere. They feel heavy and full of juice in my ... Read the complete review