Goji Berry (Potted Plant)

Goji Berry (Potted Plant)

Lycium barbarum

Whilst some may pretend Goji Berries are new to the UK and a secret to the Western world it is well documented that Goji’s were first introduced to the UK in the 1600’s. The name ‘Goji’ is fairly new and is based on the Chinese name ‘Gou Qi Zi’ – before this it has been known as The Chinese Wolfberry, The Matrimony Vine, The Chinese Boxthorn, The Red Medlar and even The Duke Of Argyll’s Tea Tree. Surprisingly it is known to be a naturalised specie in the UK, being found in hedgerows in some parts of the Country.

What has only recently been brought to the attention of much the UK populace is the purported wonderfood status of this berry, and to this end below we detail below some of the truly miraculous medicinal benefits of the Goji Berry

Forgetting all the health benefits of Goji's, they are a lovely fruit. Eat them fresh (shake them from the plant to prevent your hands oxidising them and making them go black), or dry them and eat them like sweets or add them to muesli to make your breakfasts power packed. You can even infuse them into a refreshing (and healthy) tea.

Self fertile and hardy to all extremes of climate -15°C - +40°C and drought tolerant as well; is there anything easier to grow? A single plant will produce over 2lbs (1kg) of berries in it second year.

Follow our simple guidance on how to grow Goji Berries for complete success.

Warning Of Goji Berry Imports
Like everything else, our Goji's are produced here on our nursery in the UK and are therefore exempt from the DEFRA requirement that all Goji's imported from outside Europe are destroyed due to concerns of disease being passed to other plants such as tomatoes and potatoes. We are aware DEFRA are also currently investigating the fact that certain other suppliers have been importing their Goji's from China via Holland - thus securing a false European Plant Passport and we understand prosecutions are likely. Most of these plants we understand are bare rooted (and were shown on BBC Gardeners World). Our Goji plants and our production methods were fully inspected and approved by DEFRA as at the 23 April 2008. A bulletin from DEFRA can be viewed at http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080430b.htm. Should you become aware of any of these bare rooted plants and/or incorrectly certified plants we urge you to contact DEFRA directly as the impact on UK grown potatoes and tomatoes would be huge if disease was introduced.

Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm square pot and standing 6"- 8" tall.

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