Where Does Goji Berry Grow And Is It Available In Bulgaria?

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

The small fruits of Lycium barbarum - goji berry, are also known as marjoram, lycium and wolfberry. They can be found in any organic store. They are known as many useful fruits, called the "Miracle of the Himalayas", the secret of longevity, the magic fruit of youth, etc. But first let's find out where this fruit was first grown, where it is grown today and whether it can be found in our country.

One of the most ancient names of goji berry - Lycium, comes from the ancient southern Anatolian region of Lycia. This shows that even then it was known and cultivated. In pharmacology it is referred to as Lycii fructus. The name "wolf grape" is associated with the original name of the Greek word for wolf - "lycos". The modern name "goji berry" has been entering the English-speaking world since the beginning of the 21st century.

Today, goji berry grows mainly in Southeast Europe and Asia. Most of the harvest comes from the northern parts of central China and western China. There the plants grow in huge plantations. In recent years, due to the growing popularity of the fruit itself, its juice and its many derivatives (dried fruits, purees, seeds, etc.) are revered among seekers of useful and medicinal food.

In the health food market around the world, you will find it under the name Tibetan or Himalayan goji, although these names are not directly related to the places where it grows most widely.

Since goji berry is offered in our country, along with all its beneficial properties, there is a belief that this fruit does not grow in our country. Most people buy it in bulk and in a dried state, as they believe that this is the only option to get it. And really fresh this fruit is much more useful, because when dried most of its useful properties simply disappear.

This plant grows in our country as well. And almost everywhere - along roads, parks and gardens. In most places it forms hedges, but often people think it is poisonous and eradicate it. In Bulgaria goji berry is better known by the Turkish name merjan.

Shrubs in our country bear slightly smaller fruits than those that are widely grown in China. However, there is no difference in the healing properties. And since the plant grows beautifully in our country, it is time to pay more attention to it - both from each individual and from an economic point of view.

Instead of importing it, we can produce and export to goji berry, especially given the growing global interest in this fruit. The small plantations with goji berry trees in some private farms in our country have been a fact for some time.