Actinidia chinensis, known commercially as the golden kiwifruit, is a fruiting vine native to China.

[4] The yellow fruit obtains a higher market price and, being less hairy than the fuzzy kiwifruit, is more palatable for consumption without peeling.

A. chinensis prefers slopes and likes also to grow in ravines, top heights of 200–230 m (660–750 ft), relative to the local microclimate.

In Western gardens it may range 10 m (30 ft) in all directions, making it unsuitable for all but the largest spaces unless pruned back hard at the end of every growing season.

[7] The fruits – about the size of a chicken egg – are edible, providing a rich source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.