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Balsors Blackberry vs Dynamite Goji Berry

Rubus fruticosus Balsors

Lycium barbarum Dynamite

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Balsors Blackberry
Dynamite 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.

The Dynamite Goji Berry is a thornless cultivar of the Goji Berry known for its hearty, brilliant-red berries. This deciduous perennial produces white/lavender flowers that bloom from June through September, with fruit maturation taking place between August and October. Fruit production typically starts in the second year of growth with maximum production in the fourth and fifth year.

Dynamite 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

Dynamite Goji Berry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: evergreen
Bark: has thorns
Flowers: lavender
Fruit: edible
Berries: black
Berries: red
Fruit size: large
Firmness: soft
Flavor: sweet
Flavor: sweet, tart
Harvest: August
Harvest: June - September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: balsors hardy blackberry, illinois blackberry
Other Names: goji berry dynamite