Growing Haskap Berries in Canada

[forgeblast]

Does it get invasive like honeysuckle? ie will birds spread it all over?

 

[fireman022]

No spreading or suckering.
Haskap is a very well behaved bush.

 

[fireman022]

I can start to see that There are going to be a few questions about Haskap.

In order to keep the thread from going the route of pallets in the feild, here are a couple of links to Haskap.

University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program

http://www.haskap.ca

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Edible Blue Honeysuckle Basics

 

[Relic]

Well I'll be.I must go to Sobey's in Truro and have a look at them.Thanks for the link fireman 022.

 

[Knight9]

I have some and they are fairly common here, but go by the name "Honeyberries". I picked mine up from the Saskatoon Farm just by Calgary. They do well, but are a pain to pick. Saskatoons are way easier to pick.

 

[fireman022]

I have some and they are fairly common here, but go by the name "Honeyberries". I picked mine up from the Saskatoon Farm just by Calgary. They do well, but are a pain to pick. Saskatoons are way easier to pick.

Knight9 you are correct

“Haskap” is the name given to this fruit by the Japanese. Other names include edible honeysuckle, blue honeysuckle and honeyberry. The species is native to northern Japan, Russia and Canada.

It is part of the Dipsacales Order and is, in fact, more closely related to tomatoes as well as the Snowberry and Elderberry. It is not related to blueberries or cranberries, which are part of the Vaccinium Family. See Lonicera caerulea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for further information.

- See more at: ABOUT HASKAP | Haskap Canada

There are only 9 varieties of Honeyberry that can be called Haskap. Haskap is the Japanese name for a berry that meets the demanding qualities of taste, and size, for the Japanese market.
This is especially important for the gardner to know as some Honeyberries are not very tasty.

 

[rdoiron]

I have some and they are fairly common here, but go by the name "Honeyberries". I picked mine up from the Saskatoon Farm just by Calgary. They do well, but are a pain to pick. Saskatoons are way easier to pick.

Do you know what cultivar you have? I know that some have the berries hidden and some tend to hold on to the berries well into the late summer. Other cultivars will drop the berries without much agitation.

 

[rdoiron]

In the spirit of TBN, here are a few YouTube videos shot last summer in our haskap orchard field. The 5 acre field is part of our non working farm that we brought back into production.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoyHsfYCbhqGGrDnyT22eOcz1KcFx3mvK
http://youtu.be/8pBhgX0xJ80

 

[Knight9]

Do you know what cultivar you have? I know that some have the berries hidden and some tend to hold on to the berries well into the late summer. Other cultivars will drop the berries without much agitation.

Hi Rick,

No, I don't know the specific cultivar, but I would say the berries on my plants are typically a little more hidden than I would like. I have to lift branches and peer in to see the bulk of them. So far, although we love the taste, it has not been a real windfall of berries. Can you recommend a cultivar that is easier to pick?

 

[woodchipper]

Thank you for the Links fireman022. I will pay more attention nex summer when I will walk the woods. Interesting plant, with lots of potential for us, northern climate growers!:thumbsup: I wich you a great growing season