Analysis of the goji berry market next year, the cost of planting one mu, and development prospects

Goji berries are divided into Chinese wolfberry (Lycium chinense) and Ningxia wolfberry (Lycium barbarum). There are many folk names for them, such as gouqizi, goji red fruit, tiancaizi, xi gouqi, gounaizi, hongqingjiao, goutizi, gouqiguo, diguzi, gouqieqie, hongerzhui, xuegouzi, goudiyazi, gouqidou, xueqizi, and jin gouqi. In recent years, goji berry cultivation has continued to develop, and many growers are quite concerned about whether the market for medicinal goji berries will be good from 2018 to next year? How much does it cost to plant one mu? What are the development prospects? Let's take a look together.

Will the goji berry market be good next year?

As a health product, goji berries are in great demand in society, and the market outlook is promising. Wherever conditions permit, they can be vigorously developed. According to observation, this kind of goji berry has no pests or diseases, and the survival rate is very high. Depending on the number of growing years, the yield per mu is 120-200 kg, and the selling price is 40-45 yuan/kg.

Goji berry growing areas: Goji berries are very cold-resistant and like a cool climate environment. Goji berries have well-developed root systems and strong drought resistance, and can still grow in arid desert land. When planting, pay attention to ensuring sufficient sunlight. They are widely distributed in China and can be planted in Northeast China, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other regions.

How much does it cost to plant one mu?

The main costs are land rent, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, seedlings, and labor. Calculate the land rent yourself. The investment in seedlings is 900 yuan per mu, and the harvest in the same year can recover the fertilizer cost. Picking one jin of fresh fruit costs 2 yuan, and the peak fruit period begins after four or five years.

The yield per mu depends on the terrain, sunlight, water and other conditions, as well as whether the land is fertile and many other factors. The price of dried fruit also varies from 30 to 200 depending on quality. For one mu, it is really hard to say, because planting less can save some labor costs. Planting 40 mu of goji berries has fixed annual costs of about 150,000 yuan, which only includes labor, fertilizer, miscellaneous materials, etc., and does not include picking fees.

What is the current development prospect of the goji berry industry?

Goji berries have high medicinal value. Ningxia wolfberry has the largest cultivation area in China and is included in the 2010 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide is the most important active ingredient in goji berries. Many studies have shown that Lycium barbarum polysaccharide has effects such as promoting immunity, anti-aging, anti-tumor, scavenging free radicals, anti-fatigue, anti-radiation, protecting the liver, and protecting and improving reproductive function. Goji berries are not only traditional Chinese medicine but also food. Some pharmaceutical companies are transforming into the big health industry and devoting themselves to planting and producing goji berries.

At present, China's annual goji berry sales reach tens of billions of yuan. It is understood that some Chinese companies have recognized the prospects of the goji berry market and are making great efforts to carry out standardized planting in certain areas.

The huge market is attracting more and more companies to enter the goji berry industry. However, as national supervision becomes stricter and stricter and public consumption levels become higher and higher, China's good food ingredients will certainly have bright prospects in the future.