2019 Goji Berry Planting Prospects and Market Analysis

As a common health product in our daily lives, goji berries are basically a must-have in every household. They can not only nourish the blood but also be served as a side ingredient in dishes, with many benefits. So many friends also have doubts, wanting to try this industry but having no experience. For example, what are the prospects for goji berry planting in 2019? What is the market situation like, and so on. Today the editor will introduce them to you one by one.

2019 Goji Berry Planting Prospects

I. Goji Berry Planting Prospects

Goji berries are a fairly hardy plant, and our country's environment has been severely damaged, with a lot of wasteland appearing. If planted, they can protect the environment. Second, the goji berry seedlings themselves grow very beautifully and have a certain ornamental value, and when they reach the fruiting season they are even more of a beautiful sight. Third, the use value of goji berries is very impressive. They are not just a Chinese herbal medicine but more often used as a beverage, so a large amount of goji berries needs to be brought to market every year. Finally, the annual export volume of goji berries is also very large, so the planting prospects are very broad.

II. Goji Berry Market Situation

Our country's annual output of goji berries is relatively large, but it still cannot meet market demand. Fresh goji berries can be sold as a fruit, and then processed and dried goji berries can be used to make tea and soup. There is also the fact that after medicinal processing they can be used as medicine, and finally they can also be processed into beverages. There are many uses, and at least one million people nationwide use goji berries, so the amount used is also very large. In fact, goji berries also went through a low period, that is, before 2010. For a very long time, the price of goji berries showed no upward trend, and only in recent years have they slowly re-entered our lives and become a hot trend.

III. Market Price

There is no unified standard for the market price of goji berries, because there are also many varieties of goji berries. The most common are red goji berries and black goji berries, and there is a very obvious price gap between the two. The price of red goji berries is generally around 25 to 35 per kilogram, while black goji berries are around 40 to 55 per kilogram. Then there are large goji berries and small goji berries, and they are also different. Large goji berries average 50 yuan per kilogram, while small goji berries are only just over 30 yuan per kilogram. Finally, the selling price of goji berries also differs by region. For example, in ** region it is around 30 yuan per kilogram, while in Ningxia it costs 40 to 50 yuan per kilogram.

IV. Planting Costs

The main costs of goji berry planting are land rent, seedlings and fertilizer, with the rest being some costs for hired labor and planting equipment. On average, one mu of land needs 200 to 300 seedlings, so buying seedlings costs about 700 to 800 yuan. Then land rent is calculated at 600 to 800 per mu, fertilizer and pesticides cost more than 1,000 per year, and adding some other planting costs, the total cost is about 3,000 to 3,500.

That is all the editor will introduce today regarding questions about the prospects for goji berry planting in 2019. Overall, the profit is still fairly considerable. Friends who are interested can give it a try, but do not follow the trend and take risks. You must inspect it yourself first.

How to Grow Potted Goji Berries and How to Make Them Sprout

 When it comes to goji berries, they are really super delicious and very tasty. Do you want to grow them yourself in a pot? Let's see how to grow potted goji berries:

The first method is growing from goji berry seeds.

You can soak dried goji berries in water until soft, crush them with your hands, then in the water remove and discard the seeds and goji berry flesh floating on the surface, keeping the plump seeds at the very bottom, then dry them and store them. If they are fresh goji berries, there is no need to soak them in water; just crush them directly to get the seeds.

The planting method is to scatter the goji berry seeds into the soil at a depth of about 3 cm. After covering with soil, water a little, and water again when it is almost dry. Actually, not watering is also fine, it just sprouts slowly. If planting on a large scale, you can mix fine sand with goji berry seeds at a ratio of 10 to 1 and plant at a spacing of 10 cm.

The second method is asexual propagation by cuttings. That is, find a sturdy branch from a goji berry tree, cut it into 10-20 cm sections, and insert them into the soil with the thicker end downward. However, the soil must have a certain moisture content, otherwise even if roots grow they will die, or if they survive they will grow very slowly. Generally, cuttings are taken this year, transplanted next year, and by the third year they can produce fruit!

That is all for the introduction on how to grow potted goji berries. You would not believe it, but they really can produce goji berries.

How to Grow Goji Berries in Pots? Steps for Growing Potted Goji Berries

Goji berries are a very good tonic, as everyone knows. Whether used to stew soup or steep in water, they have very good health-preserving benefits. Goji berries have strong adaptability and are distributed throughout both northern and southern China. They like sunlight and cool climates, are cold-resistant and drought-resistant, alkali-resistant, and afraid of waterlogging. They grow poorly in waterlogged areas and grow well in well-ventilated, sunny sandy sloping soil. Every year from May to June and from September to October are the secondary flowering periods. The fruit is elongated in shape and gradually ripens after autumn begins until it falls off after January. However, goji berries can also be grown in pots. Today the editor will introduce the potted goji berry technique to everyone. Friends who like them can grow a pot at home themselves. It is both beautiful and economical and practical.

Steps for Growing Potted Goji Berries:

1. Prepare some raw dried goji berries and soak them in warm water at about 40 degrees for 8-10 hours, until the goji berry flesh is swollen.

2. The soaked goji berries are very soft. Gently rub the flesh apart with your fingers and you can see the seeds. Rinse the seeds clean and place them in a cool place to dry.

3. Prepare a pot of soil. Ordinary garden soil will do. Use chopsticks to draw a small furrow 4-5 cm long and about 1 cm deep on the soil surface. Scatter the seeds in, cover with a little fine sand, then use a fine spray to moisten the soil.

4. Newly sown goji berries need to be kept warm. The optimal temperature is about 18 degrees. You can put a plastic bag over the rim of the flower pot, but do not forget to poke a few ventilation holes.

5. If you see the soil surface is dry, you can spray a small amount of water. They will sprout in about a week, with a germination rate of about 90%. After sprouting, they can gradually get more sun.

6. Fertilization management: when growing goji berries in pots, usually apply a liquid fertilizer mainly based on phosphorus fertilizer about once a week; apply decomposed base fertilizer in winter; apply nitrogen fertilizer 2-3 times during the peak flowering period. Repotting is a very important step in growing potted goji berries. When repotting and changing the soil, apply sufficient base fertilizer, and add superphosphate and other phosphorus and potassium fertilizers as base fertilizer.

7. After the goji berry seedlings grow taller, you can pinch off the tops, which will make the branches thicker and dwarf the plant shape. If you like a climbing vine shape, you can also not prune and set up a trellis to let the goji berries climb.

8. To grow goji berries, water less, give more sun, and no fertilization is needed. Generally they will bloom in the autumn of that same year. At first the flowers are purple, then slowly turn light yellow.

9. After the flowers fade, they will bear fruit, with red goji berries hanging on the branches.

The above are the steps for growing potted goji berries. Goji berries have strong cold resistance and like light. During the flowering and fruiting periods they must have sufficient water. In addition, goji berries like alkaline soil and sandy loam soil. When caring for potted plants, be sure there is no waterlogging.