When will kiwifruit ripen?

Kiwifruit is a large deciduous woody vine of the kiwifruit family. The fruit is generally oval in shape, green-brown in the early stage, reddish-brown after maturity, covered with dense fluff, soft texture, sweet and sour taste, and rich in nutritions. the taste is described as a mixture of strawberries, bananas and pineapples. Let's take a look at when kiwifruit will mature.

When will kiwifruit ripen?

The florescence of kiwifruit is in June and the ripening period is from August to October. The berries of kiwifruit are ovoid and round, with a cross-sectional radius of about 3 cm, densely covered with yellowish brown branched villi, ripe fruit about the size of a duck egg, dark brown and hairy epidermis is generally not edible, and inside are bright green pulp and rows of black seeds, named because the pericarp looks like a macaque.

When will kiwifruit be picked?

The best time for picking kiwifruit is when the temperature does not rise before 10:00, and be sure to handle it gently when picking. The storage life and quality of kiwifruit are greatly affected by the maturity of kiwifruit at the time of harvest. Early or too late harvest will affect the quality and flavor of kiwifruit, and it must go through the quality formation period to fully mature. According to the fruit development period, when the soluble solids content of the fruit is 6-7%, it is the suitable harvest time, while the fruit that needs long-term storage is required to reach 710%.

What kind of environment does it take to grow kiwifruit?

1. Climate: kiwifruit is resistant to semi-shade, likes cool and humid environment, is afraid of drought, waterlogging and wind, and is resistant to early spring and late frost. It is appropriate to choose areas with mild climate, sufficient light, abundant rainfall, more uniform precipitation in the growing season, high air humidity, and less frost and frost damage in the morning and evening.

2. Soil: the growing soil of kiwifruit should be sandy soil with deep and fertile soil, good air permeability, underground water level below 1 meter, high content of organic matter and slightly acidic soil with PH 5.5-6.5. Strong acid or alkaline soil should be improved before cultivation.

3. Lighting: kiwifruit likes the light and is afraid of the sun, and has a strong ability to make use of astigmatism. Even if it is twining and growing on a big tree, there is no problem, but it cannot be too concealed. If there is a serious lack of light, the branches will die. Popular saying is that they like the sun but are afraid of high temperature.

4. Temperature: kiwifruit likes warmth, in fact, temperature is the main factor that limits the distribution, growth and development of kiwifruit. Each species has a suitable temperature range, beyond which it will grow poorly or cannot survive, but most species require a warm and humid climate.

5. Fertilizer: kiwifruit likes fertilizer and is afraid of burning. once it lacks inorganic nutrients, it shows the phenomena of yellowing, leaflet, stopping growth and so on, but the fleshy root system is also very sensitive to soil salt concentration. in production, a small amount of multiple fertilizer application is required to meet the fertilizer demand without fertilizer damage.

6. Moisture: kiwifruit likes water and is afraid of waterlogging, but the root system of kiwifruit is fleshy, and its respiration is strong, which requires more oxygen content in the soil, that is, to have the necessary soil air permeability, so according to the relationship between the growth and decline of soil water and air, you can't water too much.