Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) - TreeTime.ca

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Indigo Treat

Amelanchier alnifolia Thiessen

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Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry)
Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Indigo Treat has fruit similar in size and firmness to their Tundra variety, making it suitable for commercial production or your home garden.

Indigo Treat, like the Borealis Haskap, does not self-pollinate well. We recommend another variety, such as Honeybee or Berry Blue Honeyberry, be planted at a minimum 1:8 ratio with it to boost fruit production. Many experts suggest the highest Haskap yield comes from fields planted with the most varieties.

Due to stronger interest in newer cultivars, 2015 will be our last year selling Indigo Treat.

Thiessen Saskatoon is a deciduous shrub that produces delicious edible fruit. It is one of the most productive saskatoon varieties. Its fruit is great in pies, preserves or eating fresh.

Thiessen Saskatoon is popular with U-Picks and home owners because of its taller tree-like shape and larger berries. But it is not the best choice for berry orchards as it is too tall for most mechanical harvesting equipment.

Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Thiessen Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: elongated berries are large, firm and great tasting (sweet tangy)
Berries: blue
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: haskap sk 9-91
Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, western juneberry, western serviceberry