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How can kiwis ripen?
A ripe kiwi fruit tastes fruity-fresh with a mixture of strawberry, gooseberry and melon. The fruits are harvested in the immature state and must be stored cool for some time to maturity. When heated, they develop their full aroma.
The kiwis are climacteric, d. H. ripening fruits. For this reason, we can buy fruit in the subtropical regions all year round in our supermarkets. In the growing countries, the kiwis are harvested immature and ripen during the long transport. The kiwis are imported to Germany at different times from different countries:
After harvest
The hairy, brown fruits are still very hard and undrinkable after harvest, they taste sour. The fruits must ripen at 10-15 ° C. For longer shelf life temperatures of about 5 ° C are needed. The kiwifruit reach full maturity after several weeks. The Kiwis from their own garden can z. B. stored in the basement. The single-layer storage in boxes has an advantageous effect on the durability.
Ripening at room temperature
The fruits intended for early consumption are brought to heat a few days before, where they become ripe and unfold their full aroma. A few days are enough to make them soft and sweet. The greenish kiwis with hairy shell have more acidity. The gold kiwis with yellow-green flesh taste much more tender and sweeter. They contain less actinidin - the enzyme that makes the milk products taste bitter - and can therefore be easily processed into quark, yoghurt and milkshakes.
Tips & Tricks
If you want to speed up the ripening process of the kiwis, you put them to other ripe fruit, eg. B. next to the apples.