How to Grow Goji Berry

Want to grow your own goji berries? This is a great idea as fresh goji berries are tastier and more nutritious than dried goji berries or any of the goji supplements you can find.

Goji berry plants are now available in Australia. You can find them at many nurseries but if they don’t have them, they will usually order them in for you if you ask.

Goji berries can be grown in most parts of the county, including in Melbourne, as discussed by Dennis at Gardenworld:

The plant itself looks fairly ordinary with thin canes and long dull green leaves.  It is actually a member of the Solanaceae family (tomatoes and chillies).  The plant has several growth flushes during the season and in between tends to rest with no active growth.

It is at the ends of the new growth that clusters of flowers may form especially in late spring.  The white to purple flowers (like a potato flower) open and then long thin green berries form (like Thai chillies).  These mature in December to an orange colour and can be picked and eaten raw.  The flavour is sweet and like a common cranberry.  They are quite delicious in fact.

Have you tried growing goji berries? Were you successful? Did you get many fruits? We would love to hear your feedback on growing goji berries in Australia. Leave a comment if you have something to share.