Heritage Raspberry vs Firecracker Goji Berry - TreeTime.ca

Heritage Raspberry vs Firecracker Goji Berry

Rubus x Heritage

Lycium barbarum Firecracker

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Heritage Raspberry
Firecracker Goji Berry

The Heritage Raspberry is a deciduous thorny shrub that produces two crops in the year: a moderate one in early summer followed by a heavier harvest in the fall. This plant blooms with white, rose-like flowers and fruits with extra-sweet, dark red berries that are great for fresh eating, canning or freezing.

The Heritage Raspberry is a primocane-fruiting variety, meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

The Firecracker Goji Berry is a thornless cultivar of the Goji Berry that is known for its sweet red berries. This deciduous perennial produces purple flowers 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.

Firecracker Goji Berry berries are delicious, nutrient rich, high in antioxidants, and are often called a super fruit. Many describe the Firecracker as sweeter than other cultivars.

Heritage Raspberry Quick Facts

Firecracker Goji Berry Quick Facts

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


Foliage: evergreen
Flowers: purple
Fruit: edible
Berries: red
Berries: red
Fruit size: large
Flavor: extra-sweet
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June-July, September to October
Harvest: June - September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: goji berry firecracker