Grow Your Own Goji Berry Plant!

Goji berries recently have turned into celebrity health item. Although they have been around, and their amazing health benefits have been recognized for thousands of years, they have only recently been seen commonly in the health food market in western countries. The plants originated in southeastern Europe or Asia, but have been grown for centuries in China specifically.


Nowadays, many products are promoted and marketed that contain these marvelous berries. Because they are grown so remotely, they are commonly exported as a juice, in dried form, in which case they look like red raisins, or in powdered form. They are most popularly sold as a goji berry juice and said to provide numerous health benefits and even to contain anti-aging properties.

Although many of the claims made by health food marketers are not yet verified, there are many amazing things about the goji berry that cannot be denied. They hold the status of an exotic superfruit. This means that they contain so many essential vitamins and minerals and fatty acids, as well as antioxidants and other nutrients that are well known to be very beneficial to your health.

For those interested in enjoying what the goji berry has to offer you have a few options. As mentioned, you can find the berries dried, including in granola and trail mixes, in powdered form, or most commonly in goji berry juices. However, these products are rather expensive, as the products are imported and especially because of the superfruit status. Still, there is another option.

It is possible to purchase a goji berry plant for yourself to grow at home! This is a wonderful way to experience the berry in its natural form! You don't have to lose any of the nutrients that may be lost in the drying, preserving or juicing processes!

Goji berry plants have been found to thrive in the rocky mountain region. This is because the climate and conditions are so similar to those in its natural home, the Himalayas. There are actually two varieties of this berry, one has a bitter taste, and the other is sweet. Goji berry plants that are grown in the Rocky mountains produce sweet, juicy berries.

It is possible to purchase seeds online to plant your own bush, or you can purchase a one or two year old plant that will be delivered to you. The goji plant comes with complete instructions on how to plant and care for it, but here are a few tips: It grows best in direct sunlight, out of doors, but it can also be grown indoors if it is in direct sunlight most of the day. The plant will continue to flower and produce berries right up until the first freeze. It is hardy and can withstand temperatures of -15 all the way up to 100 degrees!

If you're interested in the new wave of health food, the goji berry, what better way to reap the benefits it has to offer than to grow your own and eat it fresh?

 

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