KiwiPeachAlso known as KiwiPearSuch as Kiwi, Peach, Grape, Plum, and Kiwifruit, native to Yiling District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province, China.The dark brown skin with hairs makesKiwilook less appealing, but its flesh is bright green, and there is a row of black seeds.The taste of kiwi is described as follows:StrawberryBananaPineappleA combination of the three, sweet and delicious, with a lingering aftertaste.

Nutritional value of kiwi

The nutritional value of kiwi is well known, and now let's take a look at its specific nutritional value.

1. Kiwi is known for its high vitamin C content, and a kiwi fruit provides more than double the daily vitamin C needs for a person, so it is called "the king of fruits."

2. Kiwi also contains good soluble dietary fiber. The most eye-catching feature of kiwi is its abundant antioxidant substances, which are called sod, according to a research report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the comprehensive antioxidant index of kiwi is the highest among fruits, second only to guava,Blueberryand other niche fruits, which is far stronger thanApplePear,Watermelon,Citrus fruits, and other daily fruits.

3. Among the top 26 most consumed fruits in the world, kiwi has the most comprehensive and abundant nutrients.Kiwi fruits contain the highest amount of Vc, Mg and trace elements, which are important nutrients for maintaining hearthealth.In the top three low-sodium high-potassium fruits, kiwi ranks first due to its higher potassium content compared to mango and citrus fruits.4. The Vc content and dietary fiber content of kiwi reach excellent standards. At the same time, the Ve and Vk content in kiwi is classified as excellent. Kiwi has low fat and no cholesterol.

Unlike other fruits, kiwi contains a wide range of nutrients. Most fruits contain one or two nutrients, but each kiwi can provide 8% DV of folate, 8% DV of copper, 8% DV of pantothenic acid, 6% DV of calcium, and 4% DV of iron and vitamin B6, and 2% DV of phosphorus and Va, as well as other vitamins and minerals.How to choose kiwi

Kiwi is rich in nutrients and delicious, and is a favorite fruit for both adults and children. So, when selecting kiwi, what should we pay attention to?

First, when selecting kiwi, you should choose the ones with a pointed tip, like a baby's mouth, and not the ones that are flat like

duck's mouth.The ones that are like a duck's mouth are treated with hormones, while the ones that are like a baby's mouth are not treated with hormones or treated with very little.Real ripe kiwi fruits are all very soft. When selecting, choose the ones with a slightly darker skin, which is close to yellow, this is a sign of sufficient sunlight, and also sweeter.Secondly, kiwi should be chosen with the stem end is fresh green.The overall hardness is consistent. If one part is soft, it means it is rotten.

The color around the stem end is also sweet.How to store kiwiWhen buying kiwi, if you don't eat it soon, try to avoid choosing the ones that are too soft, because soft ones are already ripe and easy to rot, so how to store the kiwi after buying?

If you want to store kiwi for a long time, you can put it in the refrigerator and it can be stored for about a month. When you want to eat it, just take it out a few days before.

In addition, you can also put the selected kiwi in a cool place, and put them in a box or a plastic bag, but don't seal it completely.

When the kiwi becomes soft, you must take it out in time.

This way you can store and eat it at the same time!How to cut kiwiWhen eating kiwi, do you want to peel and eat it directly like a hurricane?

Or do you want to cut it neatly and eat it with a toothpick?

If you are inviting friends and family, then of course you need to cut it and arrange it on a plate to serve.Get the following tips, mom will never complain about my cut fruit anymore!1. Cut off both ends;2. Use a small fruit knife to cut into the fruit skin;

3. Gently rotate the fruit skin, along the fruit skin edge, and separate the flesh from the skin;

4. Place the kiwi upright on the plate, and pull out the skin;

5. Use a knife to cut it into small pieces, and you can also use a fruit fork or toothpick to eat.

How to soften kiwi

Kiwi is delicious, but sometimes it is not ripe when you buy it, so how to soften it?

It is very easy to soften kiwi. You can put kiwi and apples together in a bag, then seal the bag, and it will soften and ripen in two days.

Apples contain ethylene gas, which has a strong ripening function, and this method can also ripen other fruits such as

Persimmon

and so on.Because fruits release a small amount of ethylene when they naturally ripen, and ethylene is one of the five naturally occurring plant hormones in plants, which has a ripening effect on fruits.If it does not ripen naturally, it may be because your apples are not uniform or the temperature is too low.The more apples you put in, the better the ripening effect.

The temperature also affects the ripening time. If the temperature is too low, the ripening time will be longer.The more apples you put in, the better the ripening effect.The temperature also affects ripening, and too low a temperature will prolong the ripening time.