Do fresh Goji berries taste bitter?
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Comments (23)This message is for "smallfern": Thank you very much for reading my post and for your email, I am looking forward to communicating with you, but your member page was set up not allow others to reply because you don't allow other members to see your email address and didn't select "Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site".. Could you please modify your profile page so I can send you email? Thank you. P.S. Yes, baby bok choy means mean Xio Pai Cai (literally translated to Small White Veg). This post was edited by Jane_Rain on Tue, Mar 19, 13 at 19:21...See MoreGoji Berries, where to buy seeds?
Comments (23)I sowed a few seeds from 2 Sunfood goji berries (you can buy them from Whole Foods), I have 20+ that came up, gave quite a few away. Will let you know in 3 years if I get fruits from them. :-D I planted the Sunfood ones because they're so yummy from the bags. I also planted some from Horizon Herbs goji berries last year, I had a gazillion of them that came up also. Being a first time gardener, I had no idea what to expect. I left some outside in the winter and some in the garage, I thought the ones outside died since they were less than a year old, but they all came back. I put a few in a new raised bed I built and one in a pot and gave most of the rest away to my friends. I also had a few that were eaten down to the top of the roots by grasshoppers and rabbits last year and this year, they all came back also, they look even stronger than the ones that didn't get eaten. I don't expect to see any fruits this year since they're still not a year old yet, hope I will see some fruits in a couple of years from now....See MoreSweet life berry goji berry...not sweet
Comments (16)Wondering if the goji berry bitterness was ever figured out. I picked up an 1-gallon "Goji Berry" plant at The Home Depot this past spring, and so far all the berries I've dried or tasted fresh taste bitter and full of seeds. Does hot weather (Austin, Texas) make these things bitter? I haven't planted it--still in the pot it came in so I'm assuming its not the soil pH. Anybody grow Crimson Star in Central Texas and have a different result? That variety was touted in this thread as being sweet, but wondering if it matters what part of the country you're growing it in.......See MoreWhat DO bitter apple/ bitter melons (momordicas) taste like????
Comments (15)Different varieties have differing degrees of bitterness. Of those that I have grown, the larger, thicker varieties (with smooth warts) were the least bitter, and are the type that I prefer. These were mostly Chinese varieties, such as "Taiwan Large". The Japanese variety "Abashi" is also smooth warted & mild. Those with pointed warts & thinner flesh were more bitter; a friend uses them for pickling. "Taiwan" and "Ant" were two of them, both small-fruited. You can reduce the bitterness by cutting into pieces after cleaning, and salting the pieces (this leeches out some of the bitterness) and/or by par-boiling the pieces before using them. Keeping the vines well watered also reduces the bitterness somewhat. Bitter melon should be used immature, before the fruit begins to ripen. Once ripe, the red jelly-like flesh that surrounds the seeds is sweet & edible; if dried, it can be added to rice to color it during cooking. The seeds themselves should not be eaten. Some of our Filipino friends eat the vine tips & young leaves as a vegetable, but they are far too bitter for my taste. The wife likes bitter melon, and as mentioned above, it helps to lower blood sugar. I've tried to grow enough to parboil & freeze for winter use, but she generally gives most of it away to friends (it surprises me that so many are interested!) She generally uses bitter melon in soups; our favorite is an egg soup with bitter melon, tomato, and chicken. Some of our Filipino friends add it to "pinakbet", a thick stew with eggplant, winter squash, lima beans, chayote squash, and pretty much whatever fresh vegetable is on hand. Even with the best variety & treatment to reduce bitterness, however, the taste is not for everyone....See Moreashleysf
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