Red Diamond (goji berry nickname)
Goji berries (also called wolfberries) have long been popular in China, but were almost unknown in the United States before 2002. The commercially promoted health qualities of goji juice helped to popularize the fruit.
The goji berry has been called the “red diamond fruit” in English citations since at least 2007.
Wikipedia: Wolfberry
Wolfberry, commercially called goji berry, is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum (Chinese: 寧夏枸杞; pinyin: Níngxià gǒuqǐ) and L. chinense (Chinese: 枸杞; pinyin: gǒuqǐ), two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, deadly nightshade, chili pepper, and tobacco). It is native to southeastern Europe and Asia.
It is also known as Chinese wolfberry, mede berry, barbary matrimony vine, bocksdorn, Duke of Argyll’s tea tree, Murali (in India), red medlar, or matrimony vine. Unrelated to the plant’s geographic origin, the names Tibetan goji and Himalayan goji are in common use in the health food market for products from this plant.
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Cultivation
China
The majority of commercially produced wolfberries come from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of north-central China and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China, where they are grown on plantations. In Zhongning County, Ningxia, wolfberry plantations typically range between 100 and 1000 acres (or 500–6000 mu) in area. As of 2005, over 10 million mu have been planted with wolfberries in Ningxia.
Cultivated along the fertile aggradational floodplains of the Yellow River for more than 600 years, Ningxia wolfberries have earned a reputation throughout Asia for premium quality sometimes described commercially as “red diamonds”.
Goji Berry Blog
July 21, 2007
Goji Berry- The New healthy Mantra
Goji Berry is a known and recognized Chinese medicinal plant for above 2000 years. Goji Berry is also known as Wolf Berry or Bocksdorn. The Tibetan Goji Berry is used for health food purposes.
Goji Berry is a deciduous, woody, perennial plant. It grows from anywhere between 1 to 3 meters in height. Goji berry is primarily grown in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest and Xinjiang Ughyur Autonomous Region in the western People’s Republic of China. The Goji Berry grown in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is marketed all over Asia as the ‘red diamonds’.
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The Chinese have long benefited from Goji, the “Red Diamond Fruit”. However, it was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until recently. In 2003, Freelife manufactured the #1 Best Tasting, Most Nutrient-Dense Juice in the world.
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Goji Berries are a Super Food for Optimum Health
Sunday, March 22, 2009 by: Sheryl Walters
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Goji berries grow on woody plants that grow between three and twelve feet tall. The flowers resemble columbine blossoms and are pale purple in color. The goji is related to the potato family. The best berries, known as “red diamonds”, are grown in the Ningxia region of China located in the north central part of the country.
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Last updated on: 10/02/10
Goji Berries Nutrition & Calories
Overview
Goji berries, also known as wolfberries or red diamonds, are the fruit of the closely related Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense bushes. The berries are a bright red-orange color when ripe and turn a darker red once dried. Goji berries, as well as the leaves and bark of the plants, have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,300 years. They have been used extensively in Chinese culture to quench thirst, increase stamina and slow down the natural process of aging.