Lycium barbarum plant with fruit low in astringency, for commercial use. Origin: FPW Développement, La Menitre, Maine-et-Loire, France, by W. Wang, Angers, Maine-et-Loire. 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; tolerates low temperatures to-5 ºC, strongly resistant to heat and wind; suitable for commercial use. Fruit: large, length 16 mm, diameter 12 mm, 0.5-0.8 g; slightly irregular elongated oval; near orange-red (RHS N34B); flesh soft; flavor semi-sweet, low in astringency; aroma faint, fresh/sweet; seeds 15-20, <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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