# POLL: To peel or not to peel -- kiwifruit, that is

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [April 26, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572 "2026-04-26T18:51:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572/41 "2026-04-28T15:13:41Z")

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Fingers. Then eaten whole. And yes, it is slippery and weard

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572/42 "2026-04-28T15:18:24Z")

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Have at it! Must share afterward.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572/43 "2026-04-28T16:09:28Z")

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I will!

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**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-to-peel-or-not-to-peel-kiwifruit-that-is/1029572/44 "2026-04-28T17:51:39Z")

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I peel kiwis if I have the time and the inclination, but if in a hurry or feeling lazy I just eat them without peeling (I may rub them against something to remove the worst of the fuzziness first)

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