Kiwi

Green and golden kiwi are different varietal groups. For candied fruits, their initial properties are further changed by impregnation and drying.

Hayward is a famous green variety; golden flesh is found in other varieties of actinidia. The bright color of the finished candied fruit does not prove either the variety or the absence of dye.

Thickness, stickiness, and the amount of added sugar are important for cakes and dessert decorations. Information about a fresh fruit does not automatically describe its candied version.

History

From China to New Zealand

The seeds were brought to New Zealand from China in 1904. The Hayward Wright selection produced the Hayward variety; the name kiwifruit entered the trade in 1959.

Grown in two hemispheres

New Zealand and the Italian region of Latina harvest the fruit in different months. The date of fresh harvest and the date of production of candied fruits are different information.

Regions and differences

Range and confirmed horticultural zones

The map shows individual confirmed growing areas. The botanical history of Chinese origin is given separately; Neither it nor the markers establish the country of the product.

Meixian and Zhouzhi, Shaanxi, China

University research documents commercial kiwifruit orchards in these counties in Shaanxi; it is a specific growing area, separate from the species' wider natural range.

Chinese origin does not mean one variety: research is carried out on specific cultural samples and in certain garden conditions.

When choosing candied fruits, check the variety and composition: the name of the country does not reveal the impregnation and additives.

Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Te Ara notes a concentration of orchards near Te Puke and harvest around May.

Hayward was selected for its large fruit and shelf life; golden varieties are a separate group.

If you compare varietal raw materials, specify the green or golden type, and then the processing.

Agro Pontino, Latina and part of the province of Rome, Italy

Kiwi Latina IGP refers to fresh Hayward fruit from a designated area. The regional description indicates harvest from late October to early November.

This is a green Hayward with specified requirements for fresh fruit. IGP cannot be attributed to candied fruits without separate confirmation.

For traceable varietal raw materials, labeling of origin is useful; For candied fruits, an additional composition is needed.

Maule, Chile

The official agricultural survey of ODEPA-CIREN takes into account the kiwifruit orchards in Maule.

Southern hemisphere production expands the geography of the crop, but does not establish the variety of a specific supply.

Compare raw materials and processing; the country does not promise a certain sourness.

Types and processing

Green Hayward

A green-fleshed variety known in New Zealand and the Italian Kiwi Latina zone.

Comparison of fresh raw materials; In candied fruits, check whether the variety indication has been preserved.

Golden kiwi

A group of varieties with yellow flesh; this is not just a mature green Hayward.

Desserts with a different color accent with a confirmed composition.

Candied fruit

Fruit pieces after sweet processing and drying. Sugar, sweeteners and dyes are checked separately.

Small cutting into a cupcake and dessert decoration.

Sublimated pieces

During sublimation, the previously frozen fruit loses water in a vacuum; studies describe a more porous structure.

Crispy topping, if the product is truly declared as freeze-dried; This is not the technology of any candied fruit.

Drying this product

Hot air is a studied method for dehydrating sliced ​​kiwi; thickness and mode change the texture. About the method

In the kiwifruit study, osmotic impregnation and subsequent convective drying were considered as two successive stages. About the method

Freeze-drying of kiwifruit was compared with heating and combined processes in the study. The result of the experiment does not confirm the technology of the store's product. About the method

How to choose

• Do not identify the variety by the bright green color of the candied fruit.
• For the dough, choose small pieces; Large slices are more convenient for decoration.
• Check sugar and other additives: information about fresh kiwi does not replace the composition of candied fruits.

In the catalog

• Candied Kiwi