Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) - TreeTime.ca

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Lonicera caerulea Tundra

Amelanchier alnifolia Honeywood

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry)
Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

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.

Honeywood Saskatoon, also known as Serviceberries, is excellent at producing an abundance of blue-coloured berries in mid-summer and has dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. It is quite large making it a perfect shrub in your backyard garden. Often grown for its edible qualities, the Honeywood Saskatoon is quite ornamental with stunning white blooms in the spring.

Tundra Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Honeywood Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 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: produces large edible berries
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: honeywood juneberry, honeywood service berry