Organic Red Kiwi Box

Red kiwi is new in California, having just been introduced in the last couple of years. We don’t know any small farms growing red kiwis (holler if you do!) These are from Wild River Fruit, a 3rd generation grower and packer in Yuba County that’s introducing this variety to the commercial market here. I first had a sample of red kiwifruit shipped from Italy a few years ago and was amazed – it was sweet, subacid, and had flashy red flesh. The Wild River red kiwi is a different variety yet. They resemble a gold kiwi in flavor and texture, with some red streaks in the inner pericarp of the kiwi, the fleshy area near the seeds. The red kiwi is a natural mutation of gold kiwis discovered in China in the 1980s, so this flavor profile makes sense! The flavor is sweet, the texture is firmer, and there are slight raspberry and blackberry notes. Store them on the counter if you like them softer.