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Interesting Facts about the Goji Berry Plant
In today's international market, there is a huge demand for goji berries. You would be surprised to know that this small raisin-like fruit costs $30 to $50 per pound. And what's so special about the goji berry that it can demand such a price? Goji berries are known to have properties that can be beneficial to the human body. This is why many are willing to pay such a price just so they can include the goji berry fruit in their diets. The goji berry plant is native to Tibet, Mongolia and some parts of China. Many people confuse the goji berry plant with the wolfberry plant. However, while these two plants look alike and bear similar fruits, the taste of the fruits each of them bears are very different. The fruits of the goji berry plant are sweet and juice; the fruits of the wolfberry plant have a slightly bitter and dry taste. Because of the similarity between the two plants, many unscrupulous sellers are selling wolfberries as goji berries to unsuspecting buyers. A hardy, sturdy plant, the goji berry plant can grow and thrive in any type of soil and climate. In fact, the goji berry plant has been found to survive in extremely cold temperatures (-15 degrees Fahrenheit) and extremely hot temperatures (100 degrees Fahrenheit). In addition, the goji berry plant grows well in soil that has good drainage as well as in soils located in areas with near-drought conditions. However, the goji berry plant does not do well in wet, soggy soil. The goji berry plant is a plant that loves full sun. In fact, the more exposed the goji berry plant is to sunlight, the more it will produce sweet tasting goji berry fruits. The goji berry plant is a slow growing plant. It begins to bear fruit on its second year. The goji berry plant matures in four to five years, at which time it can grow up to a height of eight to ten feet. The goji berry plant produces flowers with two colors -- purple and white -- and they flower together on one goji berry plant. In the late summer, the flowers of the goji berry plant transform into small, bright red goji berry fruits. Freshly picked goji berries are sweet and juicy. However, goji berries are not harvested by hand because the goji berries become oxidized and turn black at the mere touch. When harvesting goji berries, the goji berry plant is shaken and the berries collected on a mat or handled while wearing sterile gloves.
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