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Jack,

Would this hold true for "hardy kiwi"? Skin is much more like a grape and
not furry at all. They grow well here in the Pacific NW. I have 3 plants
now, when mature they should provide about 100lbs of fruit per plant. My
thought would be to treat like white grapes.

Tom G
"Jack Keller" > wrote in message
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> > If you don't like peeling them, you can also cut them in half and
> > scoop out the inside with a spoon...

>
> If you do this (or peel them), add grape tannin to your must. The
> peelings are where the tannin is, but it can be too much for a white
> wine. Personally, I peel them and add tannin, 1/8 teaspoon per
> gallon.
>
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> http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/