Here's another one for the garden this year.
Goji Berry ‘Crimson Star’™ (Lycium barbarum)
Goji berry is one of nature’s most nutrient-rich foods. This “superfruit” is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to boost immunity and longevity. A deciduous perennial plant, it grows from 3-9’ in height. Purple flowers appear in late spring to early summer and the bright orange-red "Goji” berries ripen from August to October. The sweet tasty fruit is harvested by shaking the vine. Once the berries, about the size of a raisin, are fully ripe and full of nutrients, they fall off the vine easily. The berries may be eaten fresh or sun-dried to be enjoyed later. Plant in full sun and well-drained soil. Our ‘Crimson Star’ goji berry plants usually fruit the first year. Hardy to zone 5.
I love these berries mixed with dry-roasted Edamame soybeans as a snack. But this stuff is found on the 'health-food' shelf and is prohibitively expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/Seapoint-Farms-Roasted-Edamame-3-5-Ounce/dp/B000VK8BNW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1326763931&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/Bija-Heaven-Mountain-Berries-8-Ounces/dp/B0010EBEKU/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1326764460&sr=1-1-catcorr
So I'll grow 'em. I already have heirloom seeds for three kinds of soybeans and I'm narrowing down the sources for the Chinese wolfberry (goji berry) vines.
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