How to preserve kiwi fruit for a long time

Kiwi is a fruit with relatively high nutritional value. It tastes sweet and sour and has good therapeutic effects. It is popular with many people. For people in the north, the kiwis they buy are all transported from the south. The newly bought kiwis are sometimes hard and not very delicious at this time. You can save them and wait until they are a little softer before eating them. There are certain methods to preserve kiwifruit. If stored properly, it can even last up to 3 to 6 months.

How to store kiwi fruit for a long time

Raw kiwis can be stored in the refrigerator. Like other fruits, kiwis can be placed directly in the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator after purchase and stored with vegetables. They can be stored for 2 to 3 months without deteriorating. Of course, they will not ripen during this period. When you want to eat them, you need to take out the kiwis a few days in advance and place them at room temperature to ripen.

Although kiwi fruit can be stored in the refrigerator, it is best not to put it in the refrigerator if it does not need to be stored for a long time, because the temperature is too low and it will destroy the nutrition of the kiwi fruit to a certain extent. If you don't keep it in the refrigerator, you can put it in a ventilated and dry place and it can be kept for about ten days.

How long can kiwi fruit be stored in the refrigerator?

Unripe kiwifruit is a fruit that is very resistant to storage and can generally be stored in a refrigerator at 1-5`C for 3-6 months.

Generally, an average family buys several kilograms of kiwi fruit, which can be kept in a sealed box at room temperature for about two weeks. During this time, the kiwi fruits will slowly soften one by one, and you can eat about two or three a day. You can buy more after you finish eating them. This is the way most families eat kiwis, because it is impossible to buy dozens or hundreds of kilograms at one time. This is mainly because kiwis are not easy to store and cannot be eaten in a day or two or a week or two.

Kiwi fruit is easy to spoil and rot after it becomes soft. Such ripe kiwi fruit can only be kept in the refrigerator for a few days. Therefore, it is best to store kiwi fruit in the refrigerator before it ripens, and take it out to ripen when it needs to be eaten.

After purchasing kiwi fruit, it should be placed in a cool place. Put the kiwi fruit in a box or plastic bag, it is best not to seal it completely (if it is completely sealed, there will be a smell of rotten wine when you open it next time). It is best not to place kiwis in a ventilated place, as this will easily cause the moisture in their contents to be lost, making the hard ones harder and the soft ones less moist. After about two or three days, the fruits will become softer and can be eaten (they are usually hard when purchased).

After picking out the soft fruits, the boxes that are not completely sealed should be restored. If you find that a lot of soft fruits have become soft when you are picking them, and you cannot eat them all at once, you can open the lid of the box or bag or leave the bag open. If the fruit has not become soft after two or three days, you can put an apple or banana in the kiwi and seal the box or bag again.

Note: Generally, you should pick out soft kiwis in time. Even if you don’t eat them, don’t keep soft and hard ones together for a long time, as this is not conducive to the long-term preservation of kiwis. Of course, if you want all the peaches to ripen faster, that's also possible.

Nutritional value of kiwi fruit

The nutritional value of kiwifruit is mainly reflected in its extremely high vitamin C content. 100g of kiwifruit contains 62mg of vitamin C, which is the highest vitamin C content among fruits and is known as the king of vitamin C. Kiwifruit also contains cellulose, fat, amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, pectin and other nutrients, and has extremely high nutritional value.

Kiwi fruit tastes sweet and sour, and is cold in nature. It has the effects of promoting fluid production and relieving fever, regulating the middle and lower qi, quenching thirst and promoting urination, and nourishing and strengthening the body. It contains thiol protease hydrolase and superoxide dismutase, which have the functions of beautifying the skin, improving immunity, anti-cancer, anti-aging, softening blood vessels, and anti-swelling and anti-inflammatory.

The serum-stimulating factor contained in kiwifruit has the effect of stabilizing emotions and calming the mood. The dietary fiber can lower cholesterol and promote heart health. The kiwi alkaloids and various proteases have the functions of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, aiding digestion and preventing constipation. In addition, kiwi fruit has the effect of blackening hair and beautifying the skin.