would be wonderful if someone could buy both kinds, have them analyzed
and report the truth.

i am told by an objective eater of goji berries who researched this that
there is a huge difference in quality and origin between the two .   but
who knows.

madelyn


On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:50:14 -0700 "Thomas E. Billings"
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> Goji - aka Lycium aka Wolfberry - berries in dried form are being
> sold
> to the raw community as a superfood and at "super-high" prices as
> well. One can get goji berries in chinatowns here in California
> for $3/pound.
>
> More importantly, here in California chinatowns, you can buy
> cuttings
> of the wolfberry/goji vine. These can be used:
>
> * eat the leaves (raw or cooked); same benfits as the berries
> * use the cuting to propagate your own goji vine:
>
> 1. Choose strong, thick, healthiest cutings
> 2. Strip off half the leaves (lower half of cutting)
> 3. Optional: apply plant rooting hormone to cutting base
> (recommended)
> 3. Place cutting in water or soil. If soil, keep very wet until
> roots
> develop.
>
> If the cuttings take/grwo roots, you will have your own
> goji/wolfbery
> vine.
>
> Enjoy!
> Tom Billings
>
>