What are Himalayan Goji berries

The Goji berry is an ancient food which is grown and harvested in many different areas and soil conditions. The discouraging element of this is many of the lesser quality Goji berries are labeled as Himalayan Goji berries. This is quite a misnomer and inaccurate for Goji berries are neither grown or collected in the Himalayan Mountains. The berry now known as “Himalayan Goji berries” are Wolfberries. Wolf berries are grown all over the world and are not equal to the The Tibetan Goji berry we use from very select areas which have extremely vital and mineral rich soil.

The Wolf berries are sold by all kinds of various distributors trying to cash in on the new goji berry craze and frenzy. The Wolf berry is usually sold in 1 lb sizes or smaller in the health food stores and usually are small and darker tint of red. The Chinese Wolf berry or “Himalayan Goji berry” is usually grown with pesticides and herbicides in mineral depleted soil. Some of these “Himalayan Goji berries” are dyed red to make them seem visually to other larger naturally more bright Tibetan Goji berries. We have found that the Wolf berry is distributed by many companies who do not value the highest quality possible and they are usually sulfured for preservation and also irritated while coming over through customs. Many of the Goji Juices and Wolf berries are handled and distributed by Multi level marketing companies who know absolutely nothing about true mineral rich potency. Many of these Goji juices are not made from Authentic Goji berries. Some of these products even contain heated fruit juice concentrates in order to ensure a sweet “juice like taste”. We have found preservatives such as sodium benzoate in some of these goji juice products. Our solution stay away from the juices and when purchasing the Goji berry find the distributors that PRIDE THEMSELVES ON HAVING A QUALITY PRODUCT AND NOT JUST COMPANIES THAT ARE FINANCIALLY MINGLING ON THE BANDWAGON. To make your own fresh mineral rich preservative free goji juice it is simple, send us an email and we will gladly share our secrets with you.

The Himalayan Goji berry or Wolf berry on paper contains may beneficial nutrients. Although we stress on the nutritional facts of any food you are getting expected average approximates. The true value of the berry is going to be determined by the soil in which the Goji berry was grown in. We are not going to give a nutritional breakdown of the Wolf berry for we do not feel it would be accurate according to the actual potency of many of the “Himalayan Wolf berries” available in the market place. We have a page on our Tibetan Goji berries which gives a complete nutritional breakdown of our product.

The purpose of this page is essentially to give you a heads up and fare warning that not all Goji berries are created equal at all. Always stay away from the smaller bagged portions of Goji berries. These berries will usually not be bright red in color. The impostor Goji berries will usually be smaller in size and you will be able to visually see mold or dark spots on the berry which comes from quick unsanitary harvesting and curing processes.