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Variety of Goji berry · Lycium barbarum
Chinese heirloom prized for extra-sweet, orange-red jellybean-shaped fruit.
Edible value6Medicinal value7Other uses3
🇨🇳 China

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweet

Profile

Parentage
Chinesische Heirloom-Selektion (Lycium barbarum)
Fruit weight
0.7 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
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

Deep-orange, jellybean-shaped fruit with high sugar content and mild flavour.

Growth

Compact, flexible stems that train easily to trellises.

Yield

Good yields; exceptionally cold-hardy.

Notes

Self-fertile; popular with home growers for its sweetness.

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