Curtis, you couldn't have chosen a better time to do this vlog. I was looking at a seed catalogue on line earlier today and I saw goji berries and thought I wonder how good they might be. After all I had never heard about them and after watching your vlogs goji's are on the buy list. Thank you very much.
Mine are in big pots. I've been so busy I gave up trying to keep them trellised and now keep them as hanging plants, pruning them to size. Also I brought min in last winter to see what they would do and instead of going dormant they just kept reflowering and producing. It was amazing. I have a dwarf mulberry that's amazing and super easy to harvest. You just put a sheet under it and give it a light shake. The berries come off super easy when ripe, but not when unripe.
Thank you for making this video! I have been on the search for goji berry plants since you mentioned them a while ago. My local nursery finally got some in...10 in a single flat. They were so tiny I was nervous they wouldn't make it....but I bought them all! Cant wait to see how they do. They have grown so much al ready.
I grew some from seed also. And I didn't get anything from them for the first year plant. And i thought it died. So I threw it in the compost. Well, it's growing now and huge plant. So hopefully this is the year
Hi, I am from Maine. We have wild blueberry's up here and they are also tiny. Workers use a hand held rake to harvest them. I wonder if this would work for you. Damaging the plant might not be an issue where it is so aggressive. Great vids by the way.
Haha I have purchased this shrub at a local supermarket, currently it's in a container. Funny, it seems to struggle but I moved it to shade and it's doing bit better....ideally I may plant it out and hope it grows bigger. Scruffy bush to be fair, but I assume grown for the fruit. Nice vid.
I made a pvc pipe bridge that is 7 feet high. They grow up both sides then overlap in the middle and lean over the other side. That way its more organized. I can walk through the bridge where its all clear and just pick them. I turned 2 into 50 that are producing now and i have 50 more cuttings that i will plant next year.
I look forward to seeing if they spread in your garden area. I bought two this year and I am so worried about them spreading that I put them in a pot. So they spread like raspberries, sigh.
Ok now i need some goji's. FYI along time ago, my Dad gave me 10 raspberry canes. We turned them in to a half acre upick. Could have expanded to many acres by now. Sorry to say, they will show up in your strawberry bed. They might even show up at your front door. Still worth it, tho.
Thank you so much for this video. I have them in my yard as well. My bush got so large I had to prune it back to pick the berries. I am trying to dehydrate them.
New subscriber. I’ve watched about 10 of your videos so far. This is something I’d be interested in doing with our spare land, but the biggest question I have is how do you store your produce until you get them sold, and what’s the life expectancy of storing them?
In Chinese food you put a few berries in a big pot of soup or maybe a berry or two in a pot of tea, I was warned only eat a few maybe possible to get nosebleeds
It almost looks like you could use one of those little handheld blueberry harvesting things I dont know what they are called but they look like a slotted dust pan I think they are called berry picking rakes that would make your job alot easier
OOOO, I planted some last fall. I sure hope next year I have some to pick. We got to taste some frozen ones at Coen Farm's tour and they were yummy, even after being frozen an entire year!
Buy the dried goji berries at your food CO-OP and cut open to extract perfectly viable seeds. There are between 15 and 30 tiny seeds in each dried berry. In my experience, the germination rate has been 80% or more.
Definitely acquired taste. We started growing Goji berries this year for the first time. Surprisingly they fruited. Also the first time I’ve ever tasted them. Definitely an acquired taste to me it’s kind of peppery.
Where did you purchase these? I have an acre in Ohio... A couple different varieties and the taste is very bitter. We are working with a horticulture instructor through Ohio State University who goes back and forth from China and is helping us. Can I purchase some cuttings from yours?
Dylan, I'm in Ohio as well...am thinking of getting some property and doing Goji. There's an agricultural extension down in Southern Ohio that I'd like to contact. One thing that pops up is a varietal named Lycium Turgidus. Supposed to be the GOAT of the Goji world...but I can't find any stateside... just England and Germany.
Huh, didn't think goji berries grew in Canada. Nobody around here has them (I'm in Eastern Ontario). We do well with raspberries in our backyard, they are going crazy right now.
Your plants look great! I have three plants (different varieties) and though they are growing vigorously, they are not flowering and not fruiting. I think my oldest plant is 5 years old. Any idea what the problem could be?
PS. I have 8 plants all at least 8-10 feet tall you will have to trelis them they like lots of sun at least 6 hrs.a day here in colorado [ Time to give them a hair cut ] then they will flower.
What do you think of the black ones, do you have those also? I have some seeds so I will be growing them, they are supposed to have a better flavor than the red ones, they are cold hardy down to -15F but they are supposed to be invasive which is probably the problem you are having with them. I wish the tropical fruit like mangos were that cold hgardy, that would be great, maybe I can put a request in to God and he will make such a thing for those of us that don't live in a tropical environment. Thanks
Do you know what type of goji berries you are growing? I have 2 different plants and one has a good taste but the other has a metallic taste and is almost inedible.
I've been trying to grow goji berries for years but they never fruit for me. They grow like monsters and get huge but not even a whiff of fruit on them! 😫
I wish I knew what variety you have. I have Phoenix Tears and I enjoy the plant, but not the berries. I can make myself eat them, but they taste like a bad tomato to me. No sweetness at all.
I was thinking of growing so ordered dried goji berries to taste. It's OK, but not my favorite dried Berry. How different does the dried version taste than fresh? I only have so much space so must be picky when it comes to what I grow.
They have very deep root system they might work if you water regularly . Experiment . They winter really well it’s Because for that deep roots, if you live in a milder climate I think it might make it in a pot . Good luck . 🍀. But if the bottom of pot is cut out ya it will contain it .
nah I see some different strains, I think the least cold tolerant ones are zone 4, that's like Minnesota! They have ones they advertise that are zone 3, even more cold tolerant! They are known as snow berries in the Himalayan mountains I believe.
If it's rootbound (pull it out and check) maybe divide it and repot up a size. Otherwise just make sure you do some fertilizing when it starts flowering
Taste not important, they are rich in polysacharides (spelling?). Also they are good dried. Ok, taste is important but most are good enough, you know. Janice
Those bushes make a great hide out for the kids! And they have built in healthy snacks too 👍🏻
Curtis, you couldn't have chosen a better time to do this vlog. I was looking at a seed catalogue on line earlier today and I saw goji berries and thought I wonder how good they might be. After all I had never heard about them and after watching your vlogs goji's are on the buy list. Thank you very much.
I’ve heard it doesnt really hurt the bush to strip off all the berries straight off the vine...makes it easier to harvest but you get some leaves
Mine are in big pots. I've been so busy I gave up trying to keep them trellised and now keep them as hanging plants, pruning them to size. Also I brought min in last winter to see what they would do and instead of going dormant they just kept reflowering and producing. It was amazing. I have a dwarf mulberry that's amazing and super easy to harvest. You just put a sheet under it and give it a light shake. The berries come off super easy when ripe, but not when unripe.
Thank you for making this video! I have been on the search for goji berry plants since you mentioned them a while ago. My local nursery finally got some in...10 in a single flat. They were so tiny I was nervous they wouldn't make it....but I bought them all! Cant wait to see how they do. They have grown so much al ready.
Awesome to come across this, actually just started some from seed about a week ago. Hoping to use them as a living fence around a patio.
I grew some from seed also. And I didn't get anything from them for the first year plant. And i thought it died. So I threw it in the compost. Well, it's growing now and huge plant. So hopefully this is the year
Hi, I am from Maine. We have wild blueberry's up here and they are also tiny. Workers use a hand held rake to harvest them. I wonder if this would work for you. Damaging the plant might not be an issue where it is so aggressive. Great vids by the way.
Love your work Curtis, been a fan for a couple years now. Keep up the hard work and inspiration!
I planted gooseberries this year... so excited
I did too it's very small so I have to wait for it to get older
@@yvonneknight8746 i was surprised at how early mine started producing fruit!!! It was loaded with flowers this year!
How neat! I have only tasted them in the dehydrated form
Just got our first goji berry plants, can't wait to get my first harvest!
Haha I have purchased this shrub at a local supermarket, currently it's in a container. Funny, it seems to struggle but I moved it to shade and it's doing bit better....ideally I may plant it out and hope it grows bigger. Scruffy bush to be fair, but I assume grown for the fruit. Nice vid.
Nice, they trellis them up high for production.
I made a pvc pipe bridge that is 7 feet high. They grow up both sides then overlap in the middle and lean over the other side. That way its more organized. I can walk through the bridge where its all clear and just pick them. I turned 2 into 50 that are producing now and i have 50 more cuttings that i will plant next year.
What awesome plants. goji are mildly sweet when dehydrated, no bitter
Fantastic info for people.
Goji in my opinion is a welcome Invasive Plant in my property.
I look forward to seeing if they spread in your garden area. I bought two this year and I am so worried about them spreading that I put them in a pot. So they spread like raspberries, sigh.
Wow that looks great. First time growing goji berries this year. My fruit no where large as yours . Great job 😀
I'm looking for goji cuttings
Ok now i need some goji's. FYI along time ago, my Dad gave me 10 raspberry canes. We turned them in to a half acre upick. Could have expanded to many acres by now. Sorry to say, they will show up in your strawberry bed. They might even show up at your front door. Still worth it, tho.
Thank you so much for this video. I have them in my yard as well. My bush got so large I had to prune it back to pick the berries. I am trying to dehydrate them.
Awesome, we love our goji berry plant. Not the tastiest berry, but does well dried with raisins.
Nicely done. I appreciate your goji overview and imagery as I am considering gojis myself.
New subscriber. I’ve watched about 10 of your videos so far. This is something I’d be interested in doing with our spare land, but the biggest question I have is how do you store your produce until you get them sold, and what’s the life expectancy of storing them?
In Chinese food you put a few berries in a big pot of soup or maybe a berry or two in a pot of tea, I was warned only eat a few maybe possible to get nosebleeds
It almost looks like you could use one of those little handheld blueberry harvesting things I dont know what they are called but they look like a slotted dust pan
I think they are called berry picking rakes that would make your job alot easier
The new shoots are delicious!
OOOO, I planted some last fall. I sure hope next year I have some to pick. We got to taste some frozen ones at Coen Farm's tour and they were yummy, even after being frozen an entire year!
Buy the dried goji berries at your food CO-OP and cut open to extract perfectly viable seeds. There are between 15 and 30 tiny seeds in each dried berry. In my experience, the germination rate has been 80% or more.
Brian Richards I planted 5 seeds per cup to germinate and I got 7-9 per cup after about a month! Crazy
Don't leave me in suspense. So if goji is your second favorite, what's your first favorite??
missed a great chance to link to the last video ua-cam.com/video/Jp2gjXlUKno/v-deo.html
he said in an other video that it was raspberries if i recall correctly.
Oh no! I missed the video!
I think its raspberry, he has a raspberry bush on his fence.
What kind of fertilizer do you use? Thanks.
When I first saw the bush and you said that it was hard to control, my thought was some kind of large container, and also that it should be trellised.
Definitely acquired taste. We started growing Goji berries this year for the first time. Surprisingly they fruited. Also the first time I’ve ever tasted them. Definitely an acquired taste to me it’s kind of peppery.
Thank you for uploading, Friend!
I have only had Goji berries once, and they were really good!
Wahts your favorite berry?
Hey grow riverside shirt, still mad i missed that event 👋
They look like red hots candies.
Graft them, or maybe vine hangers?
Where did you purchase these? I have an acre in Ohio... A couple different varieties and the taste is very bitter. We are working with a horticulture instructor through Ohio State University who goes back and forth from China and is helping us. Can I purchase some cuttings from yours?
Dylan, I'm in Ohio as well...am thinking of getting some property and doing Goji. There's an agricultural extension down in Southern Ohio that I'd like to contact. One thing that pops up is a varietal named Lycium Turgidus. Supposed to be the GOAT of the Goji world...but I can't find any stateside... just England and Germany.
Wow, Goji thats great.
@Urban Farmer Curtis Stone How did the trellis project go?
Seaberries are similarly hard to pick... plus thorns... but man, the Vitamin C they pack! (Plus they might be a nitrogen fixer.)
Huh, didn't think goji berries grew in Canada. Nobody around here has them (I'm in Eastern Ontario). We do well with raspberries in our backyard, they are going crazy right now.
I’m in Montreal Quebec and my goji berry plant survive the winter
What's your favorite berries?
my bush stopped producing fruit.
I'm selling goji berry bushes for $12 only in Michigan as I'm not sure how to send a plant through the mail.
Your plants look great! I have three plants (different varieties) and though they are growing vigorously, they are not flowering and not fruiting. I think my oldest plant is 5 years old. Any idea what the problem could be?
GrownToCook yeah I’d like to know too as I gave mine away as they weren’t fruiting
You may have to manually pollinate them?
Michael Wood The problem is our plants donor even flower, so pollination is not the problem (yet)
At 5 years old they need a ton of water. you can't over water them if you have them a land scape
PS. I have 8 plants all at least 8-10 feet tall you will have to trelis them they like lots of sun at least 6 hrs.a day here in colorado [ Time to give them a hair cut ] then they will flower.
Cool. Who knew you could grow them in Canada?
Great info, thank you!
have you tried Purple goji berries? the purple makes them even more nutritious? I’m growing them from seed at the moment.
Do you have problems with birds eating them? We have a lot of birds here in Germany, I have to use nets over my berries.
What do you think of the black ones, do you have those also? I have some seeds so I will be growing them, they are supposed to have a better flavor than the red ones, they are cold hardy down to -15F but they are supposed to be invasive which is probably the problem you are having with them. I wish the tropical fruit like mangos were that cold hgardy, that would be great, maybe I can put a request in to God and he will make such a thing for those of us that don't live in a tropical environment. Thanks
Awesome I have been thinking about trying them
Hi 👋
Love the video 😅
Please how could you help me get the seeds.
I'm in Accra.
#1 blackberry #2 blueberry #3 raspberry #4 honey berry #5 gooseberry #6 goji berry
How long does it take Goji berries to fruit if started from seed?
Could you set them up like with a trellis
Those are really beautiful! Are they ever green?
Not up north where we get lots of snow.
Please do you have a book on some of your work ?
If I'm going to put the growth from this year under wood chips will it allow me to develop a hedge around the garden over a few years?
Do your goji have thorns? I just picked up a variety from the store actually. And they have thorns I think
My goji berries have vicious thorns, and they constantly remind you-lots of them, lol
What is your favorite variety taste wise? Would you choose goji over goose ?
Do you know what type of goji berries you are growing?
I have 2 different plants and one has a good taste but the other has a metallic taste and is almost inedible.
What do they taste like?
hi after how many years thay start to give fruits thanks
I've been trying to grow goji berries for years but they never fruit for me. They grow like monsters and get huge but not even a whiff of fruit on them! 😫
Do the birds not like these berries?
Great Video
Can't harvest by shaking the branches over a big tarp?
Curious if this is in the Okanagan ( temperature wise ) ? Where did you get the plants ? We are in northern BC
Which type of GOJI are you growing. lysium chinense or lycium barbarism?
No idea.
I wish I knew what variety you have. I have Phoenix Tears and I enjoy the plant, but not the berries. I can make myself eat them, but they taste like a bad tomato to me. No sweetness at all.
I think you can dry them like a raisins
yes, you are right and I think it is more convininet way than frozen fruits :)
Mine keep dying and coming back and I've just gotten them early in the year. Idk what is going on. So ha ha about easy to grow.
Will excess water during rainy season damage the plant? Please reply
Where did you buy your original plants from?
Do they like to grow in neutral or acid soil and do they grow well in sandy soil or soil with added compost and loose draining?
Do they need a lot of water like raspberries?
How many berries do you get from one plant?
Trellis
damn. I live in hawaii and I can't get these to grow yet. YET!
If they grow well in Kelowna, I would imagine they wouldn't grow that well in Hawaii - kinda opposite. Hot and dry with cold winters versus tropical.
I know, right
I was thinking of growing so ordered dried goji berries to taste. It's OK, but not my favorite dried Berry. How different does the dried version taste than fresh? I only have so much space so must be picky when it comes to what I grow.
Honestly fresh I think they're disgusting, liek super sour.
What variety of goji do you have?
Do you think they would grow in a pot? To try and contain them mostly.
They have very deep root system they might work if you water regularly . Experiment . They winter really well it’s Because for that deep roots, if you live in a milder climate I think it might make it in a pot . Good luck . 🍀. But if the bottom of pot is cut out ya it will contain it .
my goji berries don't grow to full size, any advice?
Seed to fruit duration
Can I grow goji berries in zone 5b? Montréal area.
I grow them in Zone 4a.
down to -10 F, wouldn't last here, thanks though
I've been growing them for years in an area with lots of days below freezing. I think they can handle -10 F no problem. they are super hardy.
-typically goes to -20F for a few weeks, just can't wait, ha ha
I'm in Zone 4a (-30F) and I grow Goji berries here. The bush doesn't get as large as Curtis', but it still does quite well!
Do you need to protect the smaller plants during the winter?
nah I see some different strains, I think the least cold tolerant ones are zone 4, that's like Minnesota! They have ones they advertise that are zone 3, even more cold tolerant! They are known as snow berries in the Himalayan mountains I believe.
I've planted one in a pot. It flowers but the fruit drops off every time. What can I do about that?
Maybe a bigger pot if you think the pot you have is small.
If it's rootbound (pull it out and check) maybe divide it and repot up a size. Otherwise just make sure you do some fertilizing when it starts flowering
Chris Keegan It's not rootbound as I've recently reported it. Thanks :)
Wolfin yes, I'll try applying fertilizer more frequently. Thanks :)
Mine aren't doing much. Several years old and not that big. Never flower or fruit. Can't figure it out.
I'll have to do that. Thanks.
Can they grow in the tropics?
I don't think so.
never heard of them....what do they taste like?
Taste not important, they are rich in polysacharides (spelling?). Also they are good dried. Ok, taste is important but most are good enough, you know. Janice
What's your favorite?!
Raspberries.
I'd I give you my P. O BOX address will you send me some seeds please