{"id":4623,"date":"2025-09-25T09:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/kiwi-the-fruit-that-naturally-recharges\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:03:44","slug":"kiwi-the-fruit-that-naturally-recharges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/kiwi-the-fruit-that-naturally-recharges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi: the fruit that naturally recharges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that <strong>two kiwis a day<\/strong> are enough to cover half of an adult&#8217;s daily <strong>vitamin K<\/strong> requirement and the entire <strong>vitamin C<\/strong> requirement? The vitamin C content in kiwis is so high that it exceeds that of citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. <\/p>\n<p>Unlike &#8220;artificial&#8221; vitamin C supplements, consuming kiwis can provide more lasting and comprehensive benefits, positively affecting mood, general well-being, sleep quality, and vitality. Be careful, however: vitamin C is very delicate and oxidizes easily, so it is best to consume kiwi immediately after cutting it, so as not to waste it. <\/p>\n<p><span data-huuid=\"55801101915870777\">Kiwis also contains <strong>fiber, potassium<\/strong>, and <strong>folate<\/strong>: q<\/span><span data-huuid=\"55801101915871952\">hese components make it an ally for the immune system, bowel regularity, and cardiovascular health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to enjoy kiwis<\/h2>\n<p>With a refreshing flavor, more or less tart depending on ripeness, kiwis can be eaten by hollowing out the flesh with a teaspoon after cutting it in half or in thin slices. Excellent in fruit salads, fruit skewers, or to enrich salads and poke bowls. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Varieties compared<\/h2>\n<p>Kiwi is native to China, and today there are several varieties, but the best known are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green kiwi:<\/strong> dark brown skin, bright green flesh with small black seeds arranged radially around the center; this is the most common variety.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yellow (gold) kiwi:<\/strong> more elongated shape, yellow flesh, smooth skin with no fluff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then there are also red-fleshed varieties that have entered the market more recently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Storage and maturation<\/h2>\n<p>To best store kiwis, keep them in a cool, dry place away from moisture and high temperatures. At room temperature they keep for about 5 days, while they last longer in the refrigerator. To speed up ripening, place them near apples, bananas or pears.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why include kiwi in the diet?<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to its delicious flavor, kiwi is a health powerhouse and can be used in a thousand different ways in cooking. It is a small fruit with great potential, perfect to introduce into our eating habits with taste and versatility. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>by dietitian Alessandra Zanini<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOURCES:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani, the portal of knowledge &#8211; Treccani<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SSNV &#8211; National Vegetarian Science Society<\/li>\n<li>Comparative study on physicochemical and nutritional qualities of kiwifruit varieties &#8211; Foods 2023, 12(1), 108; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/foods12010108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/foods12010108<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Food composition database for epidemiological studies in Italy &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/bda.ieo.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEO.IT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that two kiwis a day are enough to cover half of an adult&#8217;s daily vitamin K requirement and the entire vitamin C requirement? The vitamin C content in kiwis is so high that it exceeds that of citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. Unlike &#8220;artificial&#8221; vitamin C supplements, consuming kiwis can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-and-wellness"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4623"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5313,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4623\/revisions\/5313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agrintesa.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}