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    Nourishing, Easy-to-Grow Goji

    Jun 09, 2017 5 minutes
    By Michael Brown

    IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD of goji berries, you probably aren’t alone. These nutritional powerhouses, sometimes referred to as “wolfberries,” are native to East Asia, where they’ve been valued for their healthful attributes for generations. Gojis are low in calories, and even small amounts of berries pack significant levels of vitamins A and C, protein, and antioxidants. The taste of goji berries reminds me of a dried plum tomato. The goji berry is harvested from two species of boxthorn: Lycium chinense and Lycium barbarum, both in the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family.

    Why should you grow goji? This shrub is easy to grow and will reward you with loads of nutritious berries over a long harvest season. Goji berries are rarely grown commercially in the United

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