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What has happened to Kiwi Fruit?

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25Avalon Thu 21-May-26 09:54:49

I haven’t bought kiwi fruit for years but was tempted by on of those 4 packs. They are a strange light yellow colour inside and very bland tasting. Was I unlucky or are they now all like that? I used to love the bright green colour in a fruit salad and their tangy taste.

henetha Thu 21-May-26 09:59:07

I bought 4 in a little pack last week and they seemed fine.
Ripe but not overly. I bought them in Tesco.
I hope you are luckier if you decide to try again. smile

25Avalon Thu 21-May-26 10:01:54

I bought mine in Tesco too henetha. What colour were yours when you peeled them?

henetha Thu 21-May-26 10:05:43

Definitely green. I eat them like boiled eggs, with a spoon.
They are lovely aren't they.

nanna8 Thu 21-May-26 10:08:22

You can get the yellow ones,we get them here. I think they are a different variety. They are supposed to be sweeter,though. More like a tropical fruit.

MiniMoon Thu 21-May-26 10:08:35

There are 2 varieties of kiwi fruit, supermarkets sell both. Gold and green kiwi fruit. The gold variety is hairless and sweeter. Personally I prefer the green one although the gold ones have more vitamin c.
Avalon I think you must have picked up the gold variety.

blue14 Thu 21-May-26 10:10:11

Maybe you bought what they call golden kiwi fruits.
These are a yellowish colour and do taste slightly different to the green ones.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 21-May-26 10:51:41

I read that you can eat the skin. I did try - but struggled and not keen, but I bet they are fibre rich.

Marmin Thu 21-May-26 10:56:35

The kiwis in my organic box this week are very green and are grown in Italy. I wouldn't eat skins on non organic varieties.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 21-May-26 10:59:29

Yes that sounds sensible advise.

Macaydia Thu 21-May-26 11:08:32

I eat the skins (organic) but wash them well. I think there are kiwis that are red inside too.

MawsRosie Thu 21-May-26 11:15:45

Whitewavemark2

I read that you can eat the skin. I did try - but struggled and not keen, but I bet they are fibre rich.

So is coir matting! (Fibre rich!)
Too much fibre can be pretty indigestible - but good luck to those who like it.