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The History And Organic Production Of The Goji Berry
The Goji Berry has a long history of medicinal benefits. It has been used since ancient times by Chinese and Tibetan medicine practitioners. The local people revere the Goji Berry so much that an annual festival is held at harvest time in honor of these fruits. They have been grown for centuries in the wild undeveloped areas of Tibet and Inner Mongolia.
In order for the Goji Berry fruit to be effective in medicine, they need to be grown naturally without the help of chemicals. For this reason they are grown in these specially protected wild areas. The Goji Berry plant has been protected by the government since the mid 70's. The Goji Farmers Co-op was formed in 1975 to help these farmers get fair contracts and continue farming the Goji Berry plants in the way that they have been doing for centuries. In fact this was part of the conservation program for endangered medicinal plants in the region, sponsored by the Tanaduk Institute.
Luckily, the Goji Berry plants grow plentifully in the region. There are a special species known as the Lyceum Barbarum. This species is indigenous to the area. This Free Life Goji Berry has the best flavor and is sweeter than other varieties.
The Goji Berry is a bush that grows up to 10 feet tall and has fruit bearing vines growing up to 20 feet. The Free Life Goji Berry is a decorative plant with small trumpet shaped purple and white flowers and bright red oval shaped berries. The flowers of the Free Life Goji Berry plant appear in early summer and berries can be harvested in late summer until the first hard frost. They can withstand temperatures of -15 degrees Fahrenheit in winter. The Free Life Goji Berry plant can also grow well in summer temperatures of up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It has a deep root system that enables the plant to survive dry desert conditions with little rainfall.
The seeds of the Free Life Goji Berry plant are collected in June and are used in special cultivated research areas, exported or saved. In autumn, the roots and seeds are planted out in the wild areas where they have always grown. Free Life Goji Berry plants are cultivated in various research areas of India to help preserve these beneficial medicinal plants. The Free Life Goji Berry was also imported to the West as demand for organic Goji Berries increased.
The Free Life Goji Berry plant was taken to China 1000's of years ago. This means that the Lyceum Barbarum is also found there. In China it is grown in large commercial plantations, in the fertile valleys of the Yellow river. The Free Life Goji Berry variety is grown in Northern China in Ningxia Hui. This has grown into a large export industry in China. They supply most of the Goji berries available on the market today.
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