Kiwi fruit originates from Yichang, Hubei Province, China. Common kiwi fruit is a green-flesh, black-seeded fruit, wrapped in a layer of fluffy brown skin. Freshly picked kiwi fruit is relatively hard and needs to be left for a while to soften.

Commercially available kiwis, similar to bananas, become soft when ripe and are difficult to transport, so they are picked when they are not fully ripe and transported to the destination, and then ripened with a ripening agent before being sold to consumers or not fully ripe.

It was already put up for sale.

When we buy kiwi fruits, we don’t have to worry too much about the softness and hardness, but we should choose ones without stains, because kiwi fruits are easy to ripen, so after buying them home, eating them while they are ripe is the best choice.

If you bought a harder kiwi fruit and are in a hurry to eat it, is there a faster way to ripen it?

Of course there is.

We know that ethylene gas, a plant hormone, promotes fruit ripening. Currently, a large number of artificially synthesized organic compounds on the market that can produce ethylene, called ethephon, are used to ripen fruits. This principle is used.

Of course, some fruits themselves can produce a small amount of ethylene gas, such as bananas, apples, persimmons, mangoes, papayas, peaches, etc. Put one or more of these fruits together with unripe kiwis and pack them in bags

After leaving it for a period of time, you can safely and quickly ripen kiwi fruit at home.

This time usually only takes a day or two, and then pinch the kiwi fruit with your thumb to see if it is ripe enough.

If the kiwi fruit deflates when you pinch it gently, it means the ripening is successful.

After kiwi fruit matures and becomes soft, it will soon become overripe and rot, and ferment to produce alcohol.

Therefore, ripe kiwis need to be eaten as soon as possible, or stored in the refrigerator, and be careful not to put them together with fruits that can produce ethylene.

Ripe kiwis can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week.

If the kiwi already smells of alcohol, it means it is bad and it is recommended not to eat it anymore.