Goji Berry vs Balsors Blackberry - TreeTime.ca

Goji Berry vs Balsors Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus Balsors

Lycium barbarum

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Balsors Blackberry
Goji Berry

The Balsors Blackberry is a cold-hardy variety that produces very large, sweet and juicy blackberries late in the summer. They are great for baking and fresh eating.

Balsors Blackberry are floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

Goji Berry is a woody, deciduous perennial known for its hearty, bright orange-red berries. It typically produces light lavender flowers from June through September, with fruit maturation taking place between August and October.

Goji Berry berries are delicious, nutrient rich, high in antioxidants, and are often called a super fruit. Many describe their flavour as being like a tart cherry tomato.

Balsors Blackberry Quick Facts

Goji Berry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: black
Berries: small orange-red berries (1-2 cm) that are considered a "superfood". Berries ripen between July and October
Fruit size: large
Firmness: soft
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: August
Flowers: lavender or purple
Bark: has thorns
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Other Names: balsors hardy blackberry, illinois blackberry
Other Names: goji, wolfberry