Kiwifruit is sensitive to temperature and ethylene after harvest. UC Davis Postharvest Research and Extension Center lists an optimum storage temperature of about 0°C and 90–95% relative humidity, and notes that ethylene exposure can accelerate softening.
Pre-cooling, storage, loading and transport should therefore be managed as one connected temperature-control plan.
HaywardGreen-fleshed commercial variety
0°CUC Davis optimum storage reference
90–95%UC Davis relative humidity reference
Preserving freshness across logistics
Quality is not only appearance; it combines maturity, physical integrity, hygiene, packaging and temperature management.
Hayward is one of the most established green-fleshed kiwifruit varieties in global trade, valued for balanced flavour and storage potential.