Kiwis are found in the markets all the year round, since each country produces in different periods. Thus, in Spain kiwis are harvested in October and November, in New Zealand since the end of May until the beginning of November and in the rest of countries during the rest of the year.

Kiwis are found in the markets all the year round, since each country produces in different periods. During the months between the end of May and the beginning of November kiwis are marketed from New Zealand, whereas the varieties of the Mediterranean countries, Chile, California and Australia are consumed during the rest of the year. In Spain, this fruit is harvested in October and November, depending on the regions and they are preserved in good condition up to 6 months.

In the United Kingdom markets the distribution by countries of origin and the weight of the most usual packages are as follows:

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Australia	April-September	3.5kg
Chile	March-October	Various
France	January-April	24/48 units
Greece	October-beginning of July	3/3.5kg
Israel	October-March	3kg
Italy	November-May	3.6kg
Japan	According to the market requirements	Various
New Zealand	June-January	3.6kg / 25/46 units
Portugal	October-November	Various
South Africa	End of May-end of June	4kg
Spain	November-February	Various
The USA	October-February	4kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1999)