The skin of a kiwi will look the same—brown, rough and fuzzy—regardless of whether or not it’s ripe. That said, before picking a piece of fruit, you should inspect the surface to make sure the skin ...

You can store whole kiwis, both ripe or unripe, but each has its own method. When refrigerating whole kiwis, skip the crisper drawer. Cut kiwi can be stored in the refrigerator or the freezer. It's ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Kiwis are a nutritious fruit that contains cholesterol-lowering fiber and immune-boosting ...

Q: I have male and female kiwi vines and there’s a lot of fruit! How long does it take for them to ripen? -- J.R. Klimach, email A. The kiwi fruit you see in a grocery reach almost full size in August ...

Kiwis are the quintessential fall and early-winter fruit. Right now, in December, they are finishing their season and are ready for their final ripening, when the hard fruits soften and become sweeter ...

Nutrition: One (3-inch long) kiwifruit contains 42 calories; 1 cup chopped kiwifruit has 102 calories. One kiwifruit supplies a full adult daily allowance of vitamin C; that’s more per ounce than ...

Q: Thanks to The People’s Pharmacy, I have had wonderful luck with kiwi fruit to treat canker sores. I peel and slice a ripe kiwi, then hold each slice against the sore(s) with my tongue for a minute ...