Comments on: Introduction to Haskap Berries (aka Honeyberries)

By: John

John — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:33:20 +0000

I bought mine at $5 a plant end of season at a President’s Choice garden centre. woodstock, on

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:14:12 +0000

Remco: Pruning haskap isn’t usually necessary, so yes, “Taking out the dead” is probably a good approach! As your bush grows and becomes dense, you may want to prune out the older, less productive branches. And certainly, as with any fruit, the more sunlight – the better. I don’t know exactly how much sunlight Golden gets, but if it were me, I’d try it anyway!

By: Remco

Remco — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:49:19 +0000

I planted some haskup two years ago. Last year, slugs had a HARD go at the plants. I was FAR to slow and ineffectual at dealing with the slugs. The plants grew but leafy growth was…unimpressive. And there was nothing NEAR a berry on the plant.
Any recommendations on pruning haskups? Is it really just “Take out the dead!” basically?

Also, I have friends living in Golden BC and I’d love to bring them a couple of these berry plants. Their garden soil is rife with ammendments and their compost pile will keep the soil well. Golden, apparently has a better growing year than Calgary, but I am curious if being up in the mountains and the shortened DIRECT sunlight on the plants may not make it the BEST place to grow them?

By: Carol Cromie

Carol Cromie — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:17:02 +0000

In Colorado, with a drought and it seems a warmer winter…v. Blue Velvet, and Blue Moon…do these cultivars bloom earlier or later? .. Stark Bros 2013 Spring catalog sez they are pollinators for each other, any news on the quality of the berries? flavor etc.?

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:14:13 +0000

I do believe Indigo Gem will pollinate with Borealis.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:57:57 +0000

TJB: You’ve got it. Honeyberries need a second variety to pollinate with to get a good fruit set.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:14:09 +0000

How about Indigo Gem
I haven’t found Berry Blue….yet

By: TJB

TJB — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:38:27 +0000

The label on my honeyberry, variety Indigo Treat, also states :need Tundra for fruit set.
From all the comments I still cannot figure out what that means. Do I need another plant of the Tundra variety next to this plant to get fruit?
TB

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:55:51 +0000

Chris: Berry Blue is a great pollenizer for haskap.

By: chris

chris — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:44:58 +0000

I just bought 3 plants at the Super Store in Missauga at a clearance price of $1.00 each. They are, Borealis Haskap Honeyberry or so the tag claims. What cultivar do you recommend for pollination in order to maximize my yield potential?