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Lycium barbarum 'FPW03'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Compact Lycium barbarum plant with large fruit, for home garden use. Origin: FPW Développement, La Menitre, Maine-et-Loire, France, by O. Pantin. O.P. from unknown Lycium barbarum parent, 2013. Tree: vigor moderate; height ~2 m, width 1-1.5 m; thorns needlelike, 5-40 mm; foliage dark green; flowers purple; propagated by fresh softwood cuttings in spring; resistant to powdery mildew (Arthrocladiella); tolerates low temperatures to-5 ºC, high temperatures to 35 ºC; suitable for home garden use. Fruit: large, length 23 mm, diameter 13 mm, 0.8-1.5 g; elongated oval; near orange-red (RHS N34B); flesh soft; flavor semi-sweet, low in astringency; aroma faint, fresh/sweet; seeds 20-30, <1 mm in diameter, yellow-white (RHS 158A); ripens twice, spring and late summer in Camarillo, CA; storage life 2-3 weeks at 2 ºC.
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Synonyms

Lycium barbarum 'FPW03' Lycium barbarum 'Princess Tao®'
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