[Nongsuchuksan Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] The Chungnam Provincial Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Young) reports that its newly bred goji berry variety, 'Hwabo,' is attracting attention for its high productivity and adaptability to mechanization. The institute held a field evaluation meeting on the 21st in Daechi-myeon, Cheongyang County, where goji berries are cultivated, to verify the growth characteristics, yield, and harvest adaptability of the new variety 'Hwabo.' About 50 people, including goji berry farmers and officials from related organizations, attended the evaluation meeting to directly check the growth status and assess the quality. The new variety 'Hwabo' is a tetraploid self-compatible variety, capable of fertilization without pollination, making it suitable for summer greenhouse cultivation. The fruit is long-oval-shaped with uniform form.