Lycium barbarum## HOW TO GROW GOJI BERRY Cut goji berry in half and plant berry as seed. Several seeds will germinate from one berry, thin by cutting early sprouts to favor largest or prick apart if you can. Slow growing, start and transplant several in a higher density, you will lose many through attrition, start more than you need. Minimize weed competition during first 3 plus years, grow on in pots until 4th year. Store seeds in semi-dried berries, flesh is germination inhibiting and preservative. Do not soak berries before sowing, berries turn to gel. Soil pH 6.1-8.1. Hardiness zones 4. Perennial.Planting Depth 1/4”Days to Germ. 14Plant Spacing 12” young, thin to 36”Row Spacing 6’Days To Maturity 4-5 yearsFull Sun, Moist Well Drained ##High in antioxidants and polysaccharides. Native to China, Tibet, Mongolia. Can be container grown. Grows well in dry climates once established. Bush with few branches, can be grown in clumps of a few plants. Can be grown as a hedge or trellised. Also known as wolfberry. Tags: Color: Red.Cultivated along the fertile floodplains of the Yellow River for more than 600 years, Ningxia wolfberries have earned a reputation throughout Asia for premium quality sometimes described commercially as "red diamonds". The majority of commercially produced goji berries come from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of north-central China and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China, where they are grown on plantations. In Zhongning County, Ningxia, wolfberry plantations typically range between 40 and 400 hectares (100–1000 acres) in area. As of 2005, over 2 million acres have been planted with wolfberries in Ningxia. Delicious goji berry recipes.##Idyllwild##Conventional##Seed grower since 2018####Idyllwild was born of our joyful curiosity and celebration of nature’s diverse gifts. Following nature’s model of open dispersal and dissemination, we share these seeds with you and invite you to play in the garden of abundance. We learn from nature and she has taught us to live and think in terms of “abundance” instead of “scarcity”. Diversity - in all forms, from genetic to creative expression - is the heart of resilience. We enjoy experimenting with myriads of flavors, colors, and textures and the world opens to us in infinite possibilities. As a result, we are nourished in body, mind, and spirit.