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Kiwi Berries for Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to kiwi berries
Kiwi berries are one of the newest additions to the supermarket shelves. If you love the sweet-tart taste of kiwi fruit but hate peeling its fuzzy skin, you will love kiwi berries. Instacart can help you get ripe, sweet kiwi berries delivered straight to your home. Use the Instacart app to add kiwi berries to your cart, and our dedicated shoppers will pick and deliver your items, often on the same day!
About kiwi berries
Kiwi berries are in the same family as the large, fuzzy kiwi you are familiar with on the store shelves. Kiwi berries are also known as hardy kiwis, baby kiwis, dessert kiwis, cocktail kiwis, and kiwi grapes. These berries look like grape-sized kiwi fruit with smooth skin that is green or purple. The inside of a kiwi berry looks exactly like kiwi fruit, with green flesh, a white center, and tiny black seeds. Kiwi berries taste like a slightly sweeter version of kiwi fruit. Kiwi berries are not genetically modified, miniature kiwis.
Although they are in the same family, kiwi fruit and kiwi berries are different fruits. Kiwi berries contain five times the vitamin C of an orange, more vitamin E than an avocado, and more potassium than a banana. They are also high in folic acid, fiber, magnesium, and calcium. Kiwi berries skin is a concentrated source of antioxidants such as carotenoids and flavonoids.
Native to Korea, China, and Siberia, kiwi berries are grown on perennial vines. In the United States, kiwi berries are grown in the northwestern states of Washington and Oregon and the northeastern states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Kiwi berries have been grown in the United States for 150 years but have only become commercially available in the last few years. They are now available most of the year, but the peak season is late summer, typically September through early October.
How to pick out kiwi berries
You can find kiwi berries in plastic cartons in the produce section alongside blueberries and strawberries. Look for plump kiwi berries with smooth, unblemished skin. Avoid wrinkly or blotchy berries.
How to store kiwi berries
Kiwi berries have a short shelf life as they continue to ripen after harvest. Because of this, many of the kiwi berries in the supermarket are under-ripe and hard. To ripen hard kiwi berries, put them in a paper bag on the countertop. Berries stored this way will ripen and become soft in a few days.
If your kiwi berries are soft and ready to eat, store them in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. Moisture will cause your kiwi berries to rot faster, so set your crisper drawer to the lowest humidity setting. Kiwi berries will last one to two weeks in the refrigerator, but they are most enjoyable and sweet in the first week.
Store sliced kiwi berries in a storage bag or tightly sealed container. Eat sliced kiwi berries within a few days.
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FAQs about kiwi berries
Kiwi berries are sweetest when they are soft. The skin is thin and grape-like, so there is no need to peel kiwi berries before eating. Rinse your kiwi berries with water, and they are ready to eat.
Because of their similar flavors, kiwi berries can be used in any recipe that calls for regular kiwi fruit. Here are a few examples:
- Add kiwi berries to smoothies.
- Use halved or whole kiwi berries in a fruit salad.
- Add kiwi berries to green salads.
- Top cakes, pancakes, or waffles with sliced kiwi berries.
- Create a fruit salsa by mixing kiwi berries, avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and honey. Serve over chicken or fish.
- Muddle kiwi berries to add kiwi flavor to summer cocktails, or use whole berries to garnish a cocktail.
- Combine kiwi berries with salt, vinegar, allspice berries, and whole cloves to create a quick pickle.
- Make kiwi berry or kiwi berry-strawberry jam.
- Use whole, sliced, or chopped kiwi berries in pies or crumbles.
- Add whole or halved kiwi berries to your next charcuterie board.
- Use kiwi berries alone or combined with other berries to create a refreshing sorbet.
Frozen kiwi berries are a delicious snack that you can enjoy all year long. You can freeze berries whole or sliced. Wash and dry your kiwi berries thoroughly. Place kiwi berries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze overnight. Transfer the frozen berries to a storage bag or airtight container and place them in the freezer. Use your frozen kiwi berries within one year.
Signs of spoilage include an unpleasant odor or moldy spots. If your kiwi berries are mushy, they may still be good to eat, as long as they are mold-free.