Goji

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Goji berries
Dried goji berries
  • Goji, goji berry grows on a thorny shrub in [{Asia]], especially China.
  • Goji berries are also being exported around the world.

Scientific name[edit | edit source]

Goji berries are the fruit from two plants: Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense.

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Ripe goji berries

Planting[edit | edit source]

  • Goji berry is a shrub planted from a seed.
  • It produces fruit after two years, and make the most fruit during their fourth and fifth year.

Hand picked[edit | edit source]

  • The berries are delicate and need to be hand-picked.
  • A Goji berry is small, red, and oblong.

Similar to currant[edit | edit source]

They are similar in size and shape to a currant.

Culinary use[edit | edit source]

  • The Goji berries can be eaten much like any other berry.
  • They are popular in their dried form, like a raisin.
  • They can also be juiced.

Nutrition[edit | edit source]

Goji berries are rich in vitamin C, which work to keep the body healthy and protect it from illness, such as the common cold.

Goji Berries
Goji Berries

Taste[edit | edit source]

Their tangy sweet taste is a cross between a cranberry and a cherry.

Other names[edit | edit source]

They are also called “wolfberry.”

Related to tomatoes[edit | edit source]

Goji berries are closely related to tomatoes.

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

  • The berries turn black if they are bruised.
  • In the Himalayas, they are referred to as “the happy berry.
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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD