Comments on: Introduction to Haskap Berries (aka Honeyberries)

By: jeff

jeff — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:51:27 +0000

i believe that they are calling Borealis and Tundra “true Haskaps” because the Japanese consumers find them to be of a high enough quality that they will buy them for the premium prices the actual Hascaps go for in Japan.

Also, the pollinizers needed for the plants in question are available at http://www.haskapcentral.com/product
it is a very easy to navigate website with good information. they sell Pollinizers which you need for every 5 plants. they produce a fruit, but it is not as large or flavourful as the berry bush.

if there are no pollinators in your area, you have a serious problem,because without pollinators (insects) we have no crops – unless someone wants to go out with a Q-tip and start getting touchy feely with the flowers…

By: EBH

EBH — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:37:01 +0000

John,

You need a pollinator. For this number of plants, two plants would be a good idea. USask recommends Berry Blue. Here’s some info on growing them – http://ediblebluehoneysuckle.wordpress.com/information/growing-ebh/

I’m curious as to who sold you these plants without a pollinator. Would you mind sharing that info?

Regards

By: John

John — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:19:09 +0000

Hi All

Just received 10 trial plants.
4 Burialis
3 indigo treat
3 indigo Gem

Will these pollinate?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:12:29 +0000

Pamela: From my understanding, haskap seems to be a very flexible plant. It has been grown quite well in soils with pH ranging from 5 to 8. So you shouldn’t need to amend your soil at all – though some well rotted maure or compost would be beneficial. As to irrigation, I guess it depends just how dry your soil is. They are generally pretty forgiving, but extreme wet or dry should be avoided.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:22:50 +0000

I am wondering what type of soil the haskap needs to grow in. Also, what kind of soil amendments would be good.(fertilizer, lime etc). Are they like the blueberry which needs an acid soil? And finally, if you have a dry soil, is regular irrigation required?

By: Pipestone

Pipestone — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:43:13 +0000

I found the cheap haskaps at Cannor Nurseries near the Devonian Botanic Gardens. Don’t know if they still have any at that price.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:21:15 +0000

Betty: That’s very strange. I would have expected them to have bloomed by now. Could you take a picture of your bushes for us? Perhaps there is another issue…

By: Betty Van Winkle

Betty Van Winkle — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:14:20 +0000

I bought 4 hascap (2 polar, 2 jewel – 1 of these didn’t make it) and planted them 2 years ago. To date there hasn’t been a flower or even the hint of one. The bushes look healthy and green, are now about 2 feet tall, there are lots of bees and butterflies around. What should I be doing to get these to bloom and produce?
Thanks.

By: Mainefame

Mainefame — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:12:04 +0000

by the way…they were plugs i ordered not 2nd year plants

By: Mainefame

Mainefame — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:09:52 +0000

i just got my haskap order from http://www.haskapcentral.com . 2 borealis 2 tundra and 2 berry blue to pollinate “they even sent an extra borealis” shipping took 9 days due to Canada post labor problems , but they were not only packed extremely well but also green and vibrant . also they were about 12-15 inches and well branched. if you want quality haskap they are the people to go to