Organic Goji Berries

Organic goji berries are dried goji berries from controlled organic cultivation and non-EU agriculture. They are ideal as a snack, as a topping for yogurt or porridge, and for baking. 150 g in a stand-up pouch. Made in the Apotheker-Manufaktur Memmingen.

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€59,33 kg

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Dried organic goji berries from China

Botanically, goji berries are not berries in the strict sense and are more closely related to the tomato than to blueberries or raspberries. Dried, they taste sweet and tart with a slightly earthy note.

What the goji berry is

Lycium barbarum belongs to the nightshade family, the same family as tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers. The shrub grows up to three meters tall and bears small purple flowers from which the bright orange-red fruits develop.

The color comes from carotenoids. The same group of compounds also gives carrots and rose hips their color. In the goji berry, zeaxanthin is the predominant carotenoid.

Goji berries are grown mainly in northern China. After harvest, they are gently dried, which gives them their typical slightly leathery texture. Our berries come from certified organic cultivation, certified according to the EU organic regulation, inspection body number DE-ÖKO-039.

Nutrition values and use

Per 100 g, the dried berries contain 11.9 g fiber, 10.6 g protein, and 53 g carbohydrates, of which 49.9 g are naturally occurring fruit sugar. The calorific value is 1,192 kJ, or 281 kcal.

At 11.9 g of fiber per 100 g, the content is double the EU threshold for claiming high fiber content.

Goji berries can be eaten straight from the hand, added to muesli and porridge, or used for baking. Soaked in warm water, they become softer again.

Organic goji berries: origin and quality

One single ingredient: organic goji berries, dried and unsulphured. No added sugar, no preservatives, no flavorings. Packed in a resealable stand-up pouch. Every batch is tested for heavy metals by an independent laboratory.

Behind Vitalplant is Christian Lazar, a licensed pharmacist with over 35 years of professional experience at Stern Apotheke.

Inhalte zuletzt geprüft am 28.08.2026

Goji berries*.

*From organically controlled cultivation.

Recommended use: Ideal as a snack, topping for yogurt and porridge, or for baking.

Allergens: According to the raw material specification, it contains no allergens requiring declaration in accordance with Annex II of Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place, do not freeze, and protect from direct sunlight.

It also grows along German railway embankments

Under the trade name Goji, two closely related species are sold, Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. For dried goods, Lycium barbarum is considered the standard.

What is surprising is where the same species can also be found: it was brought to Europe around two hundred years ago as an ornamental shrub, has gone wild, and now grows on walls, railway embankments, and roadsides. In German, it is called Gemeiner Bocksdorn or Teufelszwirn there. Some people have the plant in their hedge without knowing it.

Harvesting and drying

The ripe fruits are extremely sensitive to pressure and turn dark wherever they are crushed. They are therefore harvested by hand or by gently shaking them onto laid-out cloths, in several passes, because not everything ripens at the same time.

They are then dried gently and not in direct sun so that color and texture are preserved. Our berries are unsulfured. For dried fruit, this is worth mentioning, because sulfur dioxide is widely used there to preserve the light color and must be labeled from 10 milligrams per kilogram.

Why dried fruit tastes so sweet

The 49.9 g of sugar per 100 g is not added sugar, but a result of the removal of water. During drying, most of the weight disappears, and everything else is concentrated accordingly.

For comparison: raisins contain around 60 g of sugar per 100 g, dried apricots about 50 g. Dried cranberries often come to similar values, but usually with added sugar, because otherwise the fruit would be too tart. In goji berries, the sugar is naturally occurring in the fruit.

What distinguishes zeaxanthin from beta-carotene

Carotenoids are divided into two groups. Carotenes, including beta-carotene from carrots, consist only of carbon and hydrogen. Xanthophylls, including lutein and zeaxanthin, also contain oxygen in the molecule.

Lutein and zeaxanthin are so similar that they differ only in the position of a single double bond. In the goji berry, zeaxanthin is found predominantly as an ester with a fatty acid, which makes the pigment more stable and contributes to the strong orange-red color.

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Bio goji berries in eco-friendly packaging from Vitalplant, 150 g of the superfruit.

Organic Goji Berries

€8,90

€59,33 kg

€8,90

€59,33 kg

Origin and Use

Getrocknet, aus China
Verwandt mit der Tomate
Als Snack oder zum Backen

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pure as a snack, as a topping for yogurt, porridge, or muesli, in smoothies, or for baking. Briefly soaked in warm water or tea, they become softer and juicier; in East Asian cuisine, they are also used in soups and stews.

Yes, but they belong to the nightshade family. Lycium barbarum is therefore more closely related to tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers than to raspberries or blueberries. In German, the shrub is called common boxthorn; it now also grows wild in Central Europe along railway embankments and walls.

Sweet-tart with a slight tomato note, which is hardly surprising given its close relation. The texture is chewy-soft, similar to raisins, just less sticky. Anyone trying it for the first time and expecting pure sweetness will be surprised by its tart side.

If you take blood-thinning medication, discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist beforehand. Relevant interactions have been described for goji. If you consume larger amounts, it is also worth asking about this if you take other medications regularly.

Because fresh goji berries are extremely delicate and can hardly be transported. They are harvested by hand or by shaking the bushes, and then dried. Once dried, they keep for a long time and are available all year round.

Yes, from controlled organic cultivation with the origin designation Non-EU agriculture. The ingredients list has exactly one item: dried goji berries. No added sugar, no flavorings, no sulfur as a preservative.

Im Bio Männer Tee, wo Gojibeeren sogar den mengenmäßig größten Anteil der Mischung stellen. Ansonsten kommen sie in keinem weiteren Produkt vor.

150 g in a resealable stand-up pouch. Store in a cool, dry, and dark place, and close the pouch tightly after each use. Otherwise, dried fruit will absorb moisture from the air and stick together.