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The Best of California's Kiwis

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Kiwis are mostly associated with New Zealand, and while we do import the fruit from across the Pacific all summer, in the winter California is blessed with its own home-grown crop of kiwis. the fuzzy little fruits can be a bit difficult to figure out -- what do you do with -- so we've compiled a photographic list of ideas for you here. Let us know in the comments how you eat kiwifruit!

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Kiwi Lemonade. Image by katie-d-i-d.

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Smiling kiwi from the farmer's market. Image by kentanakalovesyou.

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Kiwi bento. Image by shizuokagourmet.

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California Kiwi Sandwich. Image by cooking.savvy-cafe.com.

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Kiwi oatmeal. Image by mowielicious.

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Kiwi with other autumn fruit. Image by mykeuken.

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Kiwi marmalade. Image by dulcisinfurno.

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Kiwi caprese salad. Image by kalynskitchen.

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Kiwi-Lime Marmalade filled Muffins. Image by eatthelove.

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Baby Kiwi. Image by kirbiecravings.

[Additional reporting by Yoli Martinez]

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