GOLDEN KIWI (PREORDER)

~10 lbs Golden Kiwi aka "Kiwifruit", "Gold Kiwi Fruit", "Huang-Jin-Qi-Yi-Guo", "黄金奇异果", "黃金奇異果" Golden kiwi has smooth, hairless golden brown skin with an oval shape. The flesh is golden yellow with a small core and a few tiny black seeds. Golden kiwi has a tropical sweet taste that gets sweeter as the fruit softens. Golden kiwi is available year-round. Handling Tip Selection Golden kiwi gives slightly when you apply light pressure on it. Golden kiwi has a citrus aroma instead of the sweet aroma which means it is ready and not overripe. Avoid golden kiwi that is shriveled and bruised. Storage Golden kiwi should be stored at 32°F (0°C) with a relative humidity of ninety to ninety-five percent and with no mist. The typical shelf life is four to five months. Golden kiwi is extremely sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Golden kiwi should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to avoid unripe fruit that is excessively soft. Unripe golden kiwi produces a low level of ethylene. As the fruit ripens, ethylene production increases drastically. Golden kiwi is sensitive to chilling injury at storage below 32°F (0°C).