Halloween fun for the whole family with Zespri Kiwifruit

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There’s only a couple of days until Halloween, which means soon candy and junk food will make up the majority of children’s diets.  This Halloween, we want you to challenge parents to think outside the box (or candy pail) and bring Zespri® Green Kiwifruit and Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit into the Halloween Party menu.

It’s easy to see that Zespri® Kiwifruit has the perfect look for Halloween – can’t you just picture the mini Frankenstein kiwis? But they are also packed with nutrients that kids can certainly use during the busy holiday months to come, including:

Full day’s supply of vitamin C

  • Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit provides three times the amount of vitamin C found in an orange.
  • The power of vitamin C will keep kids’ brains and immune systems strong this fall.

High in potassium

  • A kiwifruit has as much potassium as a medium banana.
  • Potassium is important for maintaining the normal function of the heart, kidneys, muscles, nervous system and fluid balance.  

Source of fibre

  • Two green kiwifruit contain about the same amount of fibre as a bowl of bran flakes.
  • Fibre keeps kids’ tummies healthy and their digestive system moving, which will be helpful on November 1st. 

The possibilities are limitless, so parents can get crafty this Halloween:

Halloween fun for the whole family with Zespri Kiwifruit

  • Use a melon baller to make Zespri® Green Kiwifruit and Zespri® SunGold Kiwifruit eyeballs that will make for a perfect garnish or sensory game for kids!
  • Make mini Frankensteins by peeling the Zespri® Green Kiwifruit skin (leaving some at the top for hair of course) and adding a few facial features with icing or chocolate chips
  • Blend a vitamin rich kiwifruit slime drink (see recipe below from ZespriKiwi.com)

Zespri® Green Kiwifruit and Apple Slime

 

Zespri® Green Kiwifruit and Apple Slime

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 8 Zespri® Green Kiwifruit, peeled and chopped
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 300 ml milk
  • 100 ml ice cubes
  • 50ml honey
  • Finely chopped lemon balm 

Preparation:

  1. Liquefy everything except the lemon balm in a blender
  2. Divide between four glasses and garnish with lemon balm

Required Time: 15 minutes (Source: ZespriKiwi.com)

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