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Crimson Star

Variety of Goji berry · Lycium barbarum
Very productive, compact cultivar with large, sweet-tart berries and strong cold hardiness.
Edible value6Medicinal value7Other uses3
🇺🇸 USA

Taste & characteristics

Taste

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Parentage
Selektierte Lycium barbarum
Fruit weight
1 g

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, bright-red berries with a tangy-sweet taste and few seeds.

Growth

Medium shrub, usually 2–2.5 m; more compact than the Lifeberry types.

Yield

Bears 1–2 years after planting; among the most productive western cultivars.

Notes

Self-fertile; cold-hardy to about -20 °C.

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