Cheap Goji Berries from Chinatown quality or crap?

[RawLoveBaby]

I found cheap goji berries in a chinese medicine store in chinatown. Nearly one kilo for $21. I like the price, but am I getting what I pay for?

I don't know if this is a case of expensive overmarketing and overpricing of goji berries in health food stores, or if there is a big difference between the two.

There's a lot of money to be made in the health food industry and I don't know if the expensive goji berries are expensive because they're better or if they're more expensive because of marketing and they can get away with charging more.

Anyone know anything about this?

China is also a big user of DDT. Does this effect goji berries from there if there's no mention of organic?

[earth_sista]

im not really sure about the facts as far as quality, but, of course, the folks at my local oriental market tell me that the kind they carry are high quality...i buy em and they make me feel just as great as the expensive brand from the hfs

[Ginger]

I bought a bag from China Town, then I bout a bag from Go Raw Cafe. I tried them both. The CT ones were dry, lighter in color and less flavorful then the ones from GRC. Yes you do get what you pay for, nutritionally and flavor wise.