The gojiberry from the main production place--Zhongning county of Ningxia, will come to the leaf expansion time from the March to April. But in March of this year, the monthly average temperature of Ningxia was only 0.6℃, that is 1.7℃ lower than the usual time. And into the month of April, the temperature going up and down, and the frost come frequently , those cause the growing season of gojiberry delayed a lot.  Compared with last year, the leaf expansion time delayed 7 to 10 days. In addition to the delayed of leaf expansion, the dried climate that lack of rain also makes the increase of pest.

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1000 Lycium Ruthnicum Murr seedlings has been propagated sucessfully through asexual cuttings technique by Goji Engineering and Technological Research Center of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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A water-based extract of goji berry ? scientific name: Lycium barbarum ? has shown an anti-oestrogen effect in test-tube trials on human cells, write cancer researchers at the American Strang Cancer Prevention Center in Nutrition and Cancer. The extract stimulates the conversion of the active oestrogen estradiol into less active metabolites.  

Studies suggest that goji berries may be useful in fighting cancer. Animal and cell studies have shown that extracts of goji berries make tumour cells more susceptible to radiation and immuno-therapy. They also inhibit the development of cancer cells and activate mechanisms which induce cancer cells to commit suicide.

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By Tamara McLean From: The Daily Telegraph  
Prevention hope ... Tiny goji berries have prevented skin cancer in mice, Sydney University researchers found.

A TINY red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, researchers believe.