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Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Wentworth Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum trilobum Wentworth

Lonicera caerulea Blue Belle

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Wentworth Highbush Cranberry
Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry)

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry is an ample producer that will make you think of the perfect cranberry sauce when you see it. Its huge fruit is delectable in jellies and sauces. In the spring it bears clusters of white flowers, contrasted against green vegetation that turns a rich red in the fall. Magnificent in garden borders or mass planting, you’ll appreciate your cranberry on your table and in your yard.

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.

Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Blue Belle Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Fall colour: brilliant red
Berries: 12mm, edible red berries
Berries: smaller berries (0.9 grams) good for making jams or jellies
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: wentworth redwing cranberry
Other Names: berry smart belle honeyberry, blue belle honeyberry, haskap, honeyberry