Comments on: Introduction to Haskap Berries (aka Honeyberries)

By: Haskap Central Sales Ltd.

Haskap Central Sales Ltd. — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:26:11 +0000

Good luck to all that are experiencing the fruits of this shrub.

We have ample stock for this fall’s planting and encourage you to visit http://www.haskapcentral.com for volume pricing.

Just a note – pollinator = insect

pollinizer = plant

We look forward to hearing from you!

By: Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm

Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:30:04 +0000

I have ‘Borealis’ variety, need another variety for pollination. Good post. Very interesting plant!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:26:14 +0000

We bought our place in the fall of 08. on it is 17 Honeyberry bushes. Their is 5 groups of 3 bushes each – unknown variety, and two shorter bushes(2 1/2 feet tall) that produce small succulent fruit( variety unknown.
Is their a book out on Honeyberries?
In 2009 we ordered in 40 Borealis, by spring of 2010 sixteen survived the winter and are growing well. We are in zone 1a.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:50:42 +0000

I Fell in love with these berries from Saskatchewan. My friend June the bush woman gave me a jar of jam so now I am hooked.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:48:05 +0000

We have been growing honeyberries for the past 5 years and have found that unless you cover the bushes with netting you will get absolutely nothing. The waxwings and robins seem to know exactly when to start picking (lol) and will decimate your crop as soon as the berries start to grow to any size. Our bushes are blue bell and berry blue and taste wonderful. We found that leaving the berry on the bush until it is fully ripe improves the flavor and increases the sweetness.
The berry has many uses , jams .jelly,syrup and can replace rasins and cranberrioes in muffins cakes and breads, also makes an excellent addition to cereals , yogurts and salads.
Good luck in growing.
Russ

By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:12:55 +0000

Hello out there

didnt get my message across yesterday so will try again

Im a retired gardener living in the fraser valley british columbia and have just obtained the Haskap (Tundra) honeysuckle plants and now since cant find the pollinators for them in the fraser valley would appreciate if anyone out here could tell me where I
would be able to purchase the Borealis ,as it suppose to be compatable for the tundra
Any help would be appreciated
my e-mail address is Plantlady34@yahoo.ca
thanks again Hoping to hear f rom someone
Jean

By: Elena

Elena — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:48:33 +0000

Lynn, you might want to keep Berry Blue as a pollinator, since there is no word yet on the magic pollinator from UofSask.

Anyone bought from http://www.haskapcentral.com/ ? It looks like an “alive” website and doesn’t want you to by them by a hundred. The price listed for plugs is 17$, but if you buy two, it drops to $9.50 per plug. I am guessing that the plugs are under 5 kg in weight, so should be under $30 per plant with shipping.

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:34:10 +0000

I have both Berry Belle and Berry Blue, and we don’t find either one of them bitter. Their flavor is very intense, however. When I bite into one I always think – Oh, blueberry…no wait a minute – black currant! My boys loved the jam and the tarts that I made last year, but my mother found the flavor too strong. I have a tiny one year old Borealis, but of course I don’t know what it tastes like yet – maybe I’ll get a few berries from it this year.
Connie

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:57:33 +0000

Hi
Just found your site. I bought 2 Honeyberries from Eagle Lake Nursery just east of Calgary, Alberta. I gather it was probably a mistake from reading your posts.
I bought Polar Jewel and Berry Blue. I gather that these will be bitter.
They had a 3rd variety. I haven’t seen anyone mention it. I think it started with a ‘K’.

Should I bother planting them or see if I can return them?
Thanks
Lynn

By: DysfunctionalParrot

DysfunctionalParrot — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:28:59 +0000

I’m growing them in Sherwood Park ( Edmonton area ) and they grow very well in an area that does not get a tremendous amount of sun either. And yes, I believe they do need another variety for pollination. We have Blue Belle and Cinderella, and the newer Borealis. The Borealis is too new to tell, but the Cinderella has the best taste!