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Goji Berry — the fruit
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Goji · Dave Wilson Nursery

Goji Berry

A sprawling shrub with bright red-orange berries that taste mildly sweet, a little nutty and a little spicy. It shrugs off alkaline soil, drought and hard winters, so it fits every Arizona region. In the low desert flowers stop setting fruit in peak summer heat, so expect a spring crop and a fall crop, with afternoon shade helping.

Chill hours
Under 200 chill hours
Harvest
Spring and fall in the low desert; summer to fall at elevation
Pollination
Self-fruitful
Mature size
8–12 ft unpruned; easy to hold at 5–6 ft with annual pruning
Cold hardiness
Cover early bloom below 28°F. Goji is extremely cold hardy, with cultivars rated to USDA zone 4 (about -30°F). It blooms in late spring, after frost, so cold is never a concern here.
Heat tolerance
Shade from late-afternoon sun. The shrub takes full sun and tough conditions, but flowers don't set fruit above about 85°F. In Phoenix, give it afternoon shade so it fruits in spring and fall.

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