Haskap/Honeyberries 2009 Update
All I can say is WOW! These haskap are amazing! As most of you know, I moved last summer and had to leave behind my haskaps just as they were starting to produce. I got a few small handfulls from my two dozen plants. Well, just yesterday I went back to visit my brother-in-law (who now lives at my old place) and saw the haskap. I was blown away! The plants had more than doubled in size this year and were covered in little berries. Most were green still, but there were some ripe enough for a taste test. It was a slow start, but wow what a jump from 2008 to 2009! I’ll certainly be planting more haskap at my new place!
Sorry about the old picture – this is actually a picture of last year’s berries. I didn’t have my camera with me on this trip, but I’ll sure try to get out there again for a few pictures!
June 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
How long did it take you to go from seedlings to berry production? I was inspired by you posts last year, so I mail ordered two seedlings from an Alberta nursery and they are maybe three inches tall. Did you start with larger shrubs?
June 25th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I started in the summer of 2006 with three inch seedlings. So they are now three years old and some are about waist height. Hopefully within the week or two I’ll snap a few pictures for you!
June 29th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Hi Dave.
I live in iceland, and would really, really like to try some haskaps, but I dont know how to get some, are they made from seeds? and if so, do you think you could help me?
June 30th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I’m not sure if they ship out of Canada, but you could try http://heavenlybluehoneysuckleorchards.com/ or http://www.parklandagroforestry.com/ or http://www.prairieplant.com/
July 7th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
I have a huge honeyberrie tree with lots of berries but they taste very bitter;have I planted the wrong variety?
July 7th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I’m not sure – what variety did you plant? The University of Saskatchewan honeyberries may be a little tart, but shouldn’t be bitter.