Goji · Dave Wilson Nursery

Goji Berry

A sprawling shrub with bright red-orange berries that taste mildly sweet, a little nutty and a little spicy. It shrugs off alkaline soil, drought and hard winters, so it fits every Arizona region. In the low desert flowers stop setting fruit in peak summer heat, so expect a spring crop and a fall crop, with afternoon shade helping.

Chill hours

Under 200 hours

Harvest

Spring and fall in the low desert; summer to fall at elevation

Pollination

Self-fruitful

Mature size

8–12 ft unpruned; easy to hold at 5–6 ft with annual pruning

USDA zones 4–11. Grows across Arizona, from the low desert to the high country.