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Jahns Prairie Gooseberry vs Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Blue Belle

Ribes oxyacanthoides Jahns Prairie

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Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry)
Jahns Prairie Gooseberry

Blue Belle Honeyberry is a hardy deciduous shrub. This variety produces larger quantities of bigger berries than the other Haskap varieties. Blue Belle Honeyberry's fruit is perfect for jam and jelly making.

Blue Belle is an early pollinating variety. Pair with other early pollinators to have a higher yield.
Aurora and Tundra are great companion varieties.

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry produces large, delicious red fruit.

Found in the Red Deer River valley by Dr. Otto Jahn in 1984. This cultivar was found to resist insects and disease, tolerate frost, and produce high quality fruit.

Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Jahns Prairie Gooseberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow
Berries: smaller berries (0.9 grams) good for making jams or jellies
Berries: red-pink berries
Harvest: mid to late July
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: berry smart blue belle honeyberry