APPLE, ORANGE or banana? Tf xoutre coughing into your juneh bag, chanees are pretty vood that you'll encounter one of them. Between ctheni. diese three fruits have achieved a Near mMoROpals on the school and office snack seene, By Peggy Trendell-Whitaker Contributing Wrier Bur there's ge pease why we Should? be cuisine oa wide Natiets of othe traits. especialls given the chores Gs calablo an fowl narkets, One challeneer OFaAee SUL ieodhe apple and aimatrait. bn Iyothie éé at only 356 calories each, a kiwifruit has more vitamin C than citrus fruits .. 99 1989. consumption of this exatic green-fleshed frais with tts humble brown, fuzzy exterior jumped by 69 per cent in Canada. Originally cultivated in’ China 300) years azo and known as “vane tao." the fruit was in- troduced to the United States in 1904 ana then to New Zealand ii 1906, where it was given the English name ‘Chinese gooseberry.”* During the 1950s, the fruit was tenamed kiwifruit’ by New Zealand growers, after their native bird — a ilightiess creature renowned fur its Large eges and haislike brown feathers, ft was commercial introduced to California in 1962, where pro- duction has risen’ dramatically to 78) million pounds. While the Californian kiwifruif is available in Canadian stores from November through May. its New Zealand counterpart: is in’ season Wednesday, Apni 10. 1691 - North Shore News ~ 43 eS ES BE NEWS phoio Cindy Goodman KIWIFRUIT IS available aff year round in Canadian stores thanks to New Zealand and California's staggered growth cycles, during Gur summertime, making the truis available locally all year round. While many people still may be puzzled by its odd skin and edibie seeds. the kiwifruit has a rich, sweel taste that can be immediate- ly appreciated. And it’s worth trying for nuri- tional reasons as well — at only 86 calories each. a kiwifruit: has ttore Vitimia OC chan citrus traits, and is a good source of potassium and fibre. When buying Kiwifruit. choose ones that are sil tiem and then tipen them oat heme by placing them with other fruit in a bow! at room temperature. Fully ripe kiwifruit will yield slight to gentle pressure, mich like a peach. Once ripe. it can be stored in a refrigerator for several weeks with no toss of favor or nutritional value, After washing it and rubbing off some of its fucz, Kiwitruit can be eaten much fike an apple. skin and all -—~ excepe that the kisitruit has ne core to contend with. Some people, howeser, prefer to peel it, or cut dt in half and scoop the fesh out of che skin. RKiwifruip can be enjoyed ina wide variety of reeipes. Phe rol- lowing are just a few to get sou Started. Kiwifruit Shake Ina food processor or blender, sombre one peeled and sticed pimifruit, one peeled and sliced banana, one ere. cup oranee juice dad one tsp honey or & . Puree until thick and) creamy. Makes (Wo servings. Riwitruit and Chicken Salad Combine 1b: cups cooked chicken, & cup each of chopped celery and walnuts, Iwo chopped Kiwifruit and three tablespoons of mavonnaise, Season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto fettuce-lined plates; makes two servings. inquisitive Gook SUE WILSON ANNE GARDINER A leisurely look at lemons DEAR ANNE, bevery day this week Pee pissed advmon tree on ns trormpy with. fhe perfume in the air tirst teat me fo TRIS vrass. slope with sever wl ovat trees. Lhe scent is sont wath oa sieht niaye ihe he Bees sount ais dhawu ta this an | ant The owder fs statins atoms miterest da tig deriietis. Nine tie about thors. as shat dles. as she otters ni Pray strana te Wid a tnee of envy bo think of how nice if would be te have at femon tree inns varden and of al the uses there are for this ver- satide drut. As bscratch the rind of a lemon auch larger than our usral vera k onminges. the fons vel tia, have ao threker inner white membrane than these front the moister environment oot bberada. Both hinds keep well becouse spoilage bacteria won't the aetdg fisst vest Pe gs Bios ofaden silfon tsa te sdeldic Hrauts from brawn foam acid environment, hawes- er. the red dominates, 4 dash of demon added te a bowl) steaminy borseh, dike orange juicy ino the sauee for Piursard beet. Resps fed colors front sipping in to thie tones. Nosftce ot tre dy color lemen in