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Jonah and Ian: Kiwi Fruit Production

Dec 7, 2003 12:05AM PST

I'm not going to try to wade through the long discussion where this subject sidetracked, so am starting a new one.

I found some statistics on worldwide production of the kiwi fruit. It is from 1999, but I found it interesting.

http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp2/circular/1999/99-03/kiwi.htm

Paula

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Re:Paula, thanks, i had to make do with this
Dec 7, 2003 6:26AM PST
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Re:Paula, thanks, i had to make do with this
Dec 7, 2003 9:32AM PST

Hi Jonah,

Yes, I saw your post after I did this one. I couldn?t remember which thread it was in. The data looks similar, though. Glad you found it.

We get a lot of offseason produce from Chile in the States.

Kiwi wine?it sounds very good, but probably too sweet for me?I can only handle dry wine. You can have a glass for me. Happy

Paula

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did you mean
Dec 7, 2003 10:23AM PST

New Zealnd wine, which I enjoy,

or

wine made from kiwi fruit?

Ian

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NT both :-) *slurp slurp HIC!*
Dec 7, 2003 6:22PM PST

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Thx Paula and Jonah. Fascinating. Rats - corrected again. ******.
Dec 7, 2003 10:24AM PST

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Re:Thx Paula and Jonah. Fascinating. Rats - corrected again. ******.
Dec 7, 2003 5:27PM PST

No problem Ian--I'm not keeping score. Happy I learn a lot here, and that's more important to me.

In California, when kiwifruit was relatively new to the area, I remember driving by--would almost have to call them kiwi vineyards. They looked just like oversized grapevines.

Besides, you gave me an idea to try New Zealand and Australian wines.

Thanks,
Paula

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Re:Australian wines
Dec 7, 2003 6:30PM PST

i wish you luck Paula....

Oz is a little like France/Italy and even good ole California when it comes to wine.... in the grape growing areas you'll see every 40-50 miles there is a farm which has it's own wine and believe me, they are good!!
we stayed with friends just outside Melbourne and we drank a different wine every day, and all from grapes grown locally...
same with New Zealand, i can honestly say i didn't taste one wine that wasn't superb...

Kiwi (fruit) wine is a little "strange" ...not too sweet, pointing to semi-dry and with all the "tang" of the fruit...

*ahhhhhhhh the memories*

jonah