Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) - TreeTime.ca

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Tundra

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Blizzard

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry)
Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry)

Tundra Haskap is sweet/tangy with a great flavour. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Tundra Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves. They have the firmest berries, which makes them well-suited for commercial production

For optimal fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Haskaps need to be planted with a compatible variety. Compatibility is influenced by both bloom time and genetics.

Tundra Haskap is an early-pollinating variety and pairs well with Aurora and Honey Bee.

Boreal Blizzard Haskap is known for its excellent taste and is the most similar to the Aurora Haskap. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Boreal Blizzard Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

It has one of the largest and heaviest berries and they are firm enough to withstand mechanical harvesting

For optimal fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Haskaps need to be planted with a compatible variety. Compatibility is influenced by both bloom time and genetics.

Boreal Blizzard Haskap is a late-pollinating variety that pairs well with Boreal Beast.

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
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: large, purple blue
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: mid - late July
Flowers: pale yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: blue honeysuckle, honeyberry