Red kiwifruit

Red kiwifruit refers to several kiwifruit cultivars with partial red flesh. Red kiwifruit originate from Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis, which is also the major source for gold kiwifruit varieties. The first varieties were identified in China in the early 1980s, and were given the scientific name Actinidia chinensis var. rufopulpa, which was later synonymised with Actinidia chinensis var. chinensis.

Red kiwifruit are popular in China, where the cultivar Hongyang makes up a significant portion of the kiwifruit market, and as of 2020 is the most planted variety of kiwifruit in China. Other major varieties include Red Passion, developed in Italy, and Zespri RubyRed, developed in New Zealand.