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  • From: "S & E Hills" <ehills7408@wowway.com>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Goji and pollination
  • Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:43:48 -0500

Mine has flowered twice for me in the past 2 years.  Both times was in October or later.

 

Not getting fruit on these in Mi.  But honestly mine might be way too shaded.  They started out in a corner next to a little (pretty pathetic) illinios everbearing mulberry.  The mulberry is now putting on incredible growth and hundreds of individual leaves 12-16 inches across. 

 

 

 


From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John S
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:32 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Goji and pollination

 

Michele,  I'm in southwest PA, not too far from Pittsburgh.  I have noticed that the pollen on the flowers does appear to deteriorate within a few hours.  However, our weather has been very different for several summers now, so I am not sure if temperature applies.  This summer was more wet than normal for a while then more dry.  I've never been able to find a good answer regarding any soil requirements, outside of some rumors that it prefers alkaline soil.  I've not bothered to try to asjust the soil, but may try that last year.  I'd don't have much space available, so I may end up moving on if I can't get it to produce soon.

 

My plant is easily 8' tall the past two years, so I do not think it is a maturity issue.  Bloom has been prolific and continuous since mid July.

 

Thanks for responding.

 

John

Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

If any of you are successfully fruiting Goji, please share your techniques!  I have some seedlings that I hope will fruit in a year or two.

 

 There are reasons other than lack of pollinators that might cause the low fruit. Goji are solanaceous, and in tomatoes, fruit set is temperature dependent.  The common wisdom used to be that they wouldn't set fruit if night-time temperatures went below 55 F and/or if daytime temperatures were above 95 F.  That's true, but pollination biology is tricky.  More recent studies have found that the average daily temperature may also be a factor; too much heat during bloom prevents fruit set.  IN addition, a crucial time is the week or two before blossoms open--too much heat, and the flowers don't form well--pollen can be sterile, and other sorts of floral abnormalities occur that prevent fruit set.  In addition, humidity is also a factor.  So even though plants otherwise appear healthy, the weather before and during bloom can cause problems. 

 

John, where are you growing these?

 

Michele Stanton

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