goji
Sign in to saveAlso known as goji berry, wolfberry
thumb|right|220px|Lycium barbarum berries (Tibetan goji) from Ningxia thumb|right|220px|Lycium chinense berries (Chinese wolfberry)
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- berry
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- natural product of taxon
- Lycium chinense
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- Goji berries
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology and naming
- Uses
- Traditional East Asian cuisine
- Food
- Marketing controversies
- Composition and research
- Safety
- Interaction with drugs
- Pesticide and fungicide residues
- Pest control
- Cultivation and commercialization
- China
- United Kingdom
- Canada and United States
- Australia
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thumb|right|220px|Lycium barbarum berries (Tibetan goji) from Ningxia thumb|right|220px|Lycium chinense berries (Chinese wolfberry)
Goji, goji berry, or wolfberry ) is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The two species are similar, but can be distinguished by differences in taste and sugar content.
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