Kevin Kiwi

Hi! I'm Kevin Kiwi. I love telling kids about kiwifruit. Do you know that kiwifruit are named after a bird in New Zealand? Most people think kiwifruit grow in warm locations, but the kiwi vine actually needs cold weather for a period of time to be able to produce fruit. There is a lot more fun information about kiwis and me on the Healthy Adventures CD-ROM.

Do you know how to tell if a kiwi is ripe? A kiwi is ripe when it feels slightly soft. Just two kiwis count as one serving. Hey! Did you know that you can eat the fuzzy skin on kiwis? Now that's an incredibly edible fact! Oh, yeah, I should also tell you that kiwifruit is not only great tasting, but it's also high in Vitamin C and a good source of fiber. Eat a couple of kiwifruit today!