Sheri,
That's what I liked most about them, too. There is another Kiwi type, which has more of a light brown/yellow'ish skin (golden kiwis?), this one is also much milder in taste.

David,
Did you ever find out whether the French 'Kiawi's are indeed similar to the ones we found?

Dianka,
You sure? I bet there must be a local market somewhere that offers these kind of fruits and more... Keep my fingers crossed for you!

Anonymous,
Their taste and the fruit's inside has nothing in common with gooseberries; although they do taste like the big ones, they are milder (less acidity) and richer - if that makes sense ;)

Nancy,
Never heard of Mapo Mapo, but chilled ice cold I could very much imagine it to be a great after dessert drink.