Goji berry is also termed as wolfberry or the western snowberry. It is a native fruit of southeastern Europe and Asia. There are so many names given to this fruit which includes Chinese wolfberry, mede berry, duke of argyllís tea tree, Barbary matrimony vine, and red medlar. Tibetian goji and Himalian goji are the names given to the products derived from this plant.

These fruits are in bright orange-red color ranging in size from 1-2 cms long. The fruit is ellipsoid in shape and the plant with these fruits is pleasant for the eyes to look at. The curved embryo in the fruit has seeds varying in number and they are yellow in color. They ripe in the months from July to October.

These plats grow in evergreen shrubs found in temperate and subtropical regions found in Mongolia, Himalayas, China, and Tibet. These fruits have a great range of nutritional and medicinal value. These plants also produce flowers. These fruits are found in clusters in the plant. Goji berries are always found in dry condition. Goji berries look like red raisins

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