Himilayan Gogi Juice, also known as Himalayan Goji, grows best in mountainous regions with hot, humid summers and biting cold winters. The shrubby perennial bushes are hardy, yet they produce their best crops of Gogi berries during raging hot weather.
Gogi berries grow in clusters of small, drooping bunches. Pea-sized and bright red, Gogi berries are eye catching and mouth-watering. Your body will also love the health benefits that Himilayan Gogi Juice gives you. Gogi berries grow from pale violet or white cone-shaped flowers and are harvested by hand in fall.
The Gogi plants are like a bush or very dwarfed tree; usually the plants are 1-3 meters high, depending on growing conditions. Another interesting factor is that Gogi plants require extremely sandy soil. Because very few places have sandy soil, burning summers and chilling winters, the Gogi plant grows natively in just a handful of countries.
Where Did the Gogi Plant Begin?
Gogi plants are first mention around 800 AD and 100 AD; one in a Natural Medicines Almanac and the other in a poem. However, only the locals used the Gogi berries, but some of the natives lived to be more than a century old. The native healers used the Gogi berries to promote longevity and overall good health in their tribest.
How Are Gogi Berries Harvested?
Because Gogi berries are so fragile, shallow pans or mats are laid around the Gogi plant during the fall harvest season. Then, workers gently shake the bushes until the ripe Gogi berries are collected. The berries are inspected and sorted, making sure only the berries with the proper levels of nutrition are used. Within 24 hours, the Gogi berreis are processed into Himilayan Gogi Juice concentrate.
How Do You Make Himilayan Gogi Juice?
Next, the juice is mixed with a small portion of distilled water, pear, grape and apple juice to bring out the wonderful taste of the Gogi berries.The end result is 92.5% Gogi Juice and 7.5% blend of other juices. Each bottle of Himilayan Gogi Juice contains an equivalence of 2 pounds of fresh Gogi berries!
