We specialize in propagating, breeding and distributing genetic material of various strains and types of goji and while collecting, developing and sharing propagation and cultivation information concerning goji berry for the use of farmers around the world.
Goji is a cold-hardy, drought resistant shrub from the Solanaceae family (potatoes, tomatoes etc.) which produces leaves and berries and thrives in alkali soil. Different varieties and strains of this plant have been cultivated and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.
Our research indicates that goji has potential as a food crop in many places where land is arable and where irrigation costs are reducing the profitability of current food crops. Also, goji is capable of producing food while reclaiming marginally arable land in places where the soil is highly alkaline. Land that has reduced cultivation value due to salinization may be suitable for goji cultivation, provided Sustainable Farming Practices are followed.
Goji plants are stolonaceous and have a tendency to sprout new growth from damaged roots. The seeds are also durable enough to sustain digestion by browsing wild-life. Great care should be taken when introducing goji to your local ecosystems.
As such, we recommend that goji growing operations should only be attempted in places where they are likely to naturalize without disrupting local ecosystems, such as desert areas with minimal agricultural irrigation availability. In places where the soil is highly alkaline, goji provides an excellent opportunity to produce fruit and edible leaves for human consumption with minimal cost. Areas that have potential for goji crop production are not likely to have existing crops growing in the area.
Goji domestication has been progressing at a slow pace until relatively recently and we expect it to increase in importance as a crop over the next few decades. Our goji strains are being developed specifically for use in mitigating erosion and soil deterioration and as potential feedstock production for livestock operations in arid and semi-arid areas.
Goji is a cold-hardy, drought resistant shrub from the Solanaceae family (potatoes, tomatoes etc.) which produces leaves and berries and thrives in alkali soil. Different varieties and strains of this plant have been cultivated and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years.
Our research indicates that goji has potential as a food crop in many places where land is arable and where irrigation costs are reducing the profitability of current food crops. Also, goji is capable of producing food while reclaiming marginally arable land in places where the soil is highly alkaline. Land that has reduced cultivation value due to salinization may be suitable for goji cultivation, provided Sustainable Farming Practices are followed.
Goji plants are stolonaceous and have a tendency to sprout new growth from damaged roots. The seeds are also durable enough to sustain digestion by browsing wild-life. Great care should be taken when introducing goji to your local ecosystems.
As such, we recommend that goji growing operations should only be attempted in places where they are likely to naturalize without disrupting local ecosystems, such as desert areas with minimal agricultural irrigation availability. In places where the soil is highly alkaline, goji provides an excellent opportunity to produce fruit and edible leaves for human consumption with minimal cost. Areas that have potential for goji crop production are not likely to have existing crops growing in the area.
Goji domestication has been progressing at a slow pace until relatively recently and we expect it to increase in importance as a crop over the next few decades. Our goji strains are being developed specifically for use in mitigating erosion and soil deterioration and as potential feedstock production for livestock operations in arid and semi-arid areas.