26/09/2025
Kiwi Trivia in Japan!
• Japan is one of Asia's significant kiwi producers, with Ehime Prefecture leading the national harvest.
• The fruit, first cultivated in Japan around the 1960s, includes unique local varieties like the red-fleshed 'Kiwifruit Rainbow Red'.
• In Japan, kiwis are popular not just for eating fresh but also in desserts, smoothies, and bento box lunches.
• Many farms, including those in Chiba Prefecture, offer seasonal kiwi-picking experiences (kudamono-gari) alongside other popular fruits like grapes and pears.