Golden kiwis are a pricey kiwi variety known for their yellow flesh and sweet taste. Created by Zespri, New Zealand's kiwifruit cooperative, golden kiwis saved the island nation's local kiwi industry after a disease destroyed most of its kiwi orchards back in 2010. Despite costing nearly twice as much as standard green kiwis, golden kiwis have proven more popular — and more profitable. Zespri's SunGold kiwi strain is so valuable that its sprouts have been smuggled overseas and sold in lots for 60,000 New Zealand dollars. But how can a fruit be under copyright? And what makes this particular kiwi so expensive? Chapters: Intro 0:00 Flavor profile 1:23 Harvesting by hand 1:47 Testing samples 2:26 Cross breeding 3:01 Rebuilding New Zealand's kiwi industry 3:20 License to grow 3:53 Evolution of SunGold 4:34 Training vines 5:07 Shipping from New Zealand 8:44 International smuggling controversy 9:53 ------------------------------------------------------ #insiderbusiness #kiwis #newzealand ...