What months does goji berry bloom and bear fruit? A detailed explanation of the flowering and fruiting periods

Goji berry is a plant of the Solanaceae family and the genus Lycium. In our daily life it is often used to make infused water. In fact, the goji berries people eat daily and use medicinally are mostly the fruit “goji berry” of Ningxia goji (Lycium barbarum). Today we are going to talk about knowledge related to goji berry. What are the habits of goji berry's blooming and fruiting? What exactly is its nutritional value like?

Goji berry is a general term for many kinds of shrubs in the genus Lycium, such as Ningxia goji (Lycium barbarum), Chinese goji (Lycium chinense), black goji (Lycium ruthenicum), and others. Among them, Ningxia goji is the goji berry people eat daily and use medicinally, mainly distributed in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places. Chinese goji is commonly distributed throughout the country except in a few areas, while black goji is concentrated in Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Tibet and other places.

Goji berry generally can bloom three times a year. The first blooming and fruiting is on branches formed the previous year (by convention, branches formed the previous year are called old-eye branches, and the fruit borne on old-eye branches is called old-eye fruit). Buds appear in mid-April, the first flowers open from late April to early May, full bloom occurs in mid-May, the fruit ripens in mid-June, and harvesting continues into early July. The second blooming and fruiting of goji berry is on branches grown in spring. Buds appear in early May, full bloom occurs in early June, and the fruit ripens in early July. The third blooming and fruiting of goji berry is on branches grown in autumn. After picking on the old branches ends, after a period of nutrient accumulation, new branches grow again. Buds appear on the new branches in mid-August, flowers open in early September, and the fruit ripens in early October.

Goji berry contains a variety of amino acids, as well as special nutrients such as betaine, zeaxanthin, and physalien, giving it very good health benefits. It has effects such as nourishing the kidneys and moistening the lungs, fighting tumors, protecting the liver, treating deficiency and calming the spirit, improving eyesight and dispelling wind, and prolonging life. It is both a plant-based tonic and a nutritional food. “The Compendium of Materia Medica” records: “Taken over a long time, it strengthens muscles and bones, lightens the body and prevents aging, and improves tolerance of cold and heat.”

The above is some knowledge about goji berry. Goji berry is relatively mild in nature, and eating a little more is harmless, but if there is no restraint at all, eating too much can also cause internal heat. When eating goji berry, you should also do so according to your own condition.