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Goji Berry - Lycium barbarum var. goji

GOJI BERRY, Lycium barbarum var. goji

The Goji Berry is native to the Himalayas and inner Mongolia where it has been used for thousands of years as food and for its health benefiting properties.  The fruit are very high in antioxidants and vitamin C, they have a sweet, juicy taste comparable to cranberries or plums.   The Goji Berry is a sprawling shrubby vine that lives for 5-8 years, the fruits are small, shiny red, oval berries about 1cm long with lots of small edible seeds in the center.  Plants prefer a sheltered sunny spot with good drainage and a trellis, wall or structure to climb up and scramble over.  Plants respond well to pruning after fruiting which can help keep its sprawling habit under control. 

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Height Frost tol. Pollination req'd Evergreen/Deciduous Harvest period
1-2 High No Evergreen January - April

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I have been told that in over 5000 years there has not been a more powerful food found on the planet than the goji berry. We have used the berries in many ways, but particularly love them in smoothies with raw cacao, almond meal, banana & honey :) | L M - Illinbah, QLD 07-Mar-2007

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They do like to be prunned, they will branch quickly. I had six fruits the first year! They might look dead in winter, but grow back in spring. The fruit is sweet, no acid flavour, so pretty dull. Best to mix with cereal or other fruit. | Dorota - Brighton, QLD 19-Sep-2007

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I have only tried the dried fruit and its great, very expensive to buy so I have planted 2 trees, looking forward to eating my own berries | David O'bryan - Mansfield, QLD 18-Oct-2008

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I have found that it is very easy to propagate from seed in a pot and supporting the vines on a pole, encourages growth +/- 10 cm per week!! cannot wait for my first harvest | Adam Botha - Plettenberg Bay, RSA 28-Oct-2008

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Ust brought my first Goji heard about them from my brother in England. I'm training it on a trellis and expecting to have my first crop in two years or so I am told. | William Gewargis - Sydney, NSW 12-Jul-2009
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