Kiwifruit
In season in the Midwest · down 89% this week
This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from November through December, and is sold in stores year-round. This week it's in season in the Midwest — buying it in season usually means better quality and, as the regional prices below show, a lower price.
Per a typical 69g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Kiwifruit, green, raw).
Buying kiwifruit in the Northeast saves about 42% versus the Midwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Should yield to gentle pressure like a ripe peach. Firm kiwifruit is sour and will ripen on the counter within a few days. The fuzzy skin should be unbroken, with no soft or wet patches, and size makes no difference to flavour.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually 50 cents to a dollar each, or $2 to $3.50 a pound, with a broad season from November through May for the New Zealand crop and a domestic autumn crop. Under 60 cents each is a good price. Gold kiwi is sweeter, smooth-skinned, and roughly double the price.
- What you actually get
- A kiwi is about 75 g and gives roughly a third of a cup sliced; three or four serve four people as part of a fruit salad. Peeling costs around 15%; scooping costs less. They ripen well on the counter and hold for weeks in the fridge once ripe.
- How to store it
- Counter to ripen, then refrigerate for up to a week. They ripen much faster near apples or bananas, which is an easy way to hurry a hard batch along.
- In the kitchen
- Cut off both ends, then slide a spoon between the skin and the flesh and rotate the fruit — the whole thing comes free in one piece and is far faster than peeling. For neat slices, do that first and then cut across. A firm kiwi grates surprisingly well for a marinade, and the enzyme that makes it a good tenderiser works within about twenty minutes.
- Getting the most out of it
- The skin is edible and holds most of the fibre, though most people prefer to halve and scoop. Like pineapple, kiwifruit contains an enzyme that stops gelatine setting and will turn a dairy dish bitter if it sits too long.
- Kiwi Berry CakeRecipe by Natasha's Kitchen~$1.41 / serving 4 in-season
- Fruit PizzaRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$1.49 / serving 5 in-season
- Winter Fruit SaladRecipe by The Mediterranean Dish~$5.47 / serving 5 in-season
- Fruit SalsaRecipe by The Recipe Critic$1.03 / serving 6 in-season
- Fruit PizzaRecipe by Well Plated~$1.12 / serving 5 in-season
- Fruit SaladRecipe by The Modern Proper~$1.23 / serving 6 in-season
See all 21 recipes with kiwifruit →Filter by diet, time, budget, and macros.
Price from the USDA National Retail Report. Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Kiwifruit — FAQ
When can you buy kiwifruit in season?
This fruit is at its local-harvest peak from November through December, and is sold in stores year-round. This week the Midwest has kiwifruit marked in season.
What's the price of kiwifruit right now?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of kiwifruit in the Midwest is $0.69/ea, down 89% from last week. It's cheapest in the Northeast at $0.40/ea.
How many calories and how much protein are in kiwifruit?
A typical 69g serving of kiwifruit has about 42 calories, 0.8g protein, 10.1g carbohydrates, 0.3g fat, and 2.1g fiber, per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I make with kiwifruit?
SeasonSort indexes 21 recipes that use kiwifruit, each with its cost per serving computed from this week's prices — starting from about $0.74 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.