Tag: Kiwi storage

Over 90% of commercially sold green kiwis are harvested unripe to ensure they survive shipping, making it a common question whether these firm fruits will ever sweeten. Rest assured, firm, green kiwis absolutely do ripen and develop a delicious flavor; they just need the right conditions to get there.

According to the California Department of Education, firm kiwifruit should ripen at room temperature for two to three days before being refrigerated. Knowing whether you should refrigerate kiwis or leave them out depends entirely on their current state of ripeness and how soon you plan to eat them.