Phoenix Tears

Variety of Goji berry · Lycium barbarum

Chinese heirloom prized for extra-sweet, orange-red jellybean-shaped fruit.

🇨🇳 China

Taste & characteristics

juicysweet

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

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

Compact, flexible stems that train easily to trellises.

Good yields; exceptionally cold-hardy.

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

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