Kiwi Picking

The crew heads out to the fields.

We've done strawberry picking, cherry picking, apple picking, etc. So when I read about a farm nearby that offers kiwi-picking - we had to try it. First off, I was intrigued that kiwis grow in northern CA and that the kiwi season is in December. I always assumed that they were a tropical fruit. We headed out on a beautiful sunny day to meet up with some friends & check it out.

The pros:

• Kiwis grow on low overhead vines so you don't have to stoop, but even the kids could reach & pick
• Price was great - $1.50/lb
• Organic
• Beautiful coastside location

The cons:

• Kiwis ripen after you pick them. So we were picking hard, sour kiwis. No snacking while picking - a major con for me!

Somewhat offsetting pro:

Kiwis can be stored in the fridge for months. They only ripen (in about 4 days time) when placed on the counter. So you don't have to worry about "overpicking" and have a constant supply of kiwis if you want.

I'm finally getting around to writing this post about 4 months later - and yes - we still have kiwis in our fridge. I'm doubtful that they'll last another 2 months - but I think we'll be able to eat them all by then anyway.

We'll definitely head out again next year!

Lukas demonstrates the easy pickin'

Even Marieke gets in on the act (and didn't seem to mind sucking on sour kiwis).