Study on Productivity and Antioxidant Activity of Goji Berry Varieties Grown in South Bulgaria

Hristo Dzhugalov*

Department of Fruit Growing, Agricultural University - Plovdiv, Bulgaria

*Corresponding Author: Hristo Dzhugalov, Department of Fruit Growing, Agricultural University-Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Received: July 11, 2022; Published: August 12, 2022

Abstract

The popularity of goji berry lycium barbarum plant is increasing in recent years. The study is focused on some growing, reproductive and quality characteistics of Bulgarian varieties goji berry JB1, JB2, JB4 and JB10 cultivated in South Bulgaria when formed as a tree. There have been found differences between the studied varieties in the growing and productivity parameters, as well in the quality of the fruit.

 

Keywords: Goji Berry; Tree; Productivity; Antioxidant; Variety

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Citation

Citation: Hristo Dzhugalov. “Study on Productivity and Antioxidant Activity of Goji Berry Varieties Grown in South Bulgaria". Acta Scientific Agriculture 6.9 (2022): 30-34.

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Copyright: © 2022 Hristo Dzhugalov. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.