Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 14 June, 2015 1:32 pm |

Zespri Kiwifruit, one of the world's leading horticultural companies, has launched this year’s season of its delicious, golden-fleshed variety of kiwifruit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit. Only available between May to September, the SunGold variety is a juicy, golden coloured kiwifruit that offers a refreshing sweet and juicy taste - perfect for the summer months.

Available from all leading supermarket chains in the UAE, Zespri SunGold is full of vitality with a superior source of vitamin C, dietary fibre, folate and other minerals and antioxidants, making it one of the most nutrient-rich fruits available. Scoring 11.4 per 100 grams on the nutrient adequacy score, SunGold is proven to be 10 times as nutritious as apples (1.8 per 100 grams) and contains three times the amount of vitamin C as oranges, providing 161.3% of the recommended daily allowance per 100 grams, in comparison to the 53.2% in oranges.

Ben Hughes, Regional Manager for Zespri, says: “Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit was very positively received when we first introduced it into the Saudi Arabian market in June last year. It sparked great interest in consumers, many of whom had not seen a golden kiwifruit before and were delighted by its refreshing, sweet taste. Due to its popularity, we are excited to bring the SunGold variety back to Saudi Arabia for a second season, allowing people to experience and enjoy the premium quality that Zespri strives to offer.”
In Saudi Arabia kiwis are most commonly eaten by peeling the skin and slicing the fruit, however Zespri encourages consumers to adopt the New Zealand method of “Cut, Scoop & Enjoy”. By cutting the kiwifruit in half and scooping out the delicious juicy fruit inside. Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit can always be eaten easily and on the go!
Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit is available at all leading supermarkets in Saudi Arabia until September 2015.