Kiwifruit are fuzzy on the outside, green on the inside. Right? There are actually many varieties in the family of the “Chinese Gooseberry.” New Zealand farms have been producing the green variety since their import from China in the early 1900s. California began producing quantities of kiwi in the 1970s. A few years ago, the golden kiwi, a fruit with a yellow flesh, was introduced. Created from sibling plants of the green kiwi, the yellow fruit has a pointed top and a slightly sweeter flavor.