Growing Haskap Berries in Canada

[fireman022]

For those farmers in Western Canada and the North Western US. We have a great opportunity for you to learn about growing Haskap Berries.
I have seen a few questions about what to grow on your farm?
We had the smae question and being in a colder climate We discovered Haskap.

We planted our Haskap orchard 4 years ago and added to it last year. We are amazed at how well these berries do.
Cold hardy to Minus 45 and blooms are frost tolerant to minus 8.

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Copy of our announcement.

It's official!!

Haskap Day March 14 2015 is happening in Salmon Arm BC Canada

High Mountain Farm and the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society are proud to welcome
Dr. Bob Bors from the U of Saskatchewan and Hamish Graham from Haskap Canada.

This one day seminar will introduce growers to the incredible Haskap Berry.

The seminar will be taking place at the Old Courthouse building Saturday March 14 2015.
We are inviting you to forward this email to your contact list.

haskapbc.com

Registration is recommendend
You can register here.

edo@saeds.ca

 

[oosik]

Sounds interesting. I would consider attending if it weren't for that pesky passport requirement. Perhaps there is a link to this product?

 

[dave1949]

I wish you success. Sounds like an interesting Ag product suitable for marginal land--no offense meant by that--it's a good thing.

 

[Bird]

I don't think I'd ever heard of Haskap berries; had to look it up and read a bit about them on the Internet. Sounds like an interesting project.

 

[Relic]

Wonder if anyone here in the Atlantic provinces growing them??

 

[check]

Wonder if anyone here in the Atlantic provinces growing them??

Wouldn't they just attract Black Bears?

 

[fireman022]

Relic, I am shocked that you have not heard of Haskap. Google 301 Moved Permanently

They are in your part of the country and are turning the berry market into a big player.

 

[fireman022]

I don't get the google moved permanently link. Try searching for Haskapa.

 

[Fi-Q]

One of my friend just planted a few acres of it it the past 2 years. It supposely take 7 years for trees to produce enough for"commercial" productivity. Here in the Gaspesie

 

[rdoiron]

I have about 5 acres of them going into their second year. Its an amazing plant and very hardy. They start producing in their 3rd year and fully mature in their 5th year. Typical production is about 8-12 pounds of berries per plant when mature. They are one of the earliest berries to mature. Its a quickly expanding niche with a major player in eastern Canada operating under the Haskapa brand. Several players in Saskatchewan including the University where they have been selectively breeding them for years.