Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Jewel Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Jewel Raspberry

Rubus x Jewel

Lonicera caerulea Indigo Treat

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Jewel Raspberry
Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry)

The Jewel Raspberry is one of the most popular black raspberry varieties, as it is consistently high-yielding and produces large, firm, and sweet berries. This cultivar is among one of the first raspberries to ripen each year, with berries ready for harvest in early to mid summer and is a vigorous grower.

The Jewel Raspberry is self-pollinating, and is a primocane variety meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

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.

Jewel Raspberry Quick Facts

Indigo Treat Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 4b
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: black, large
Berries: elongated berries are large, firm and great tasting (sweet tangy)
Firmness: firm
Harvest: August
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: jewel black raspberry
Other Names: haskap sk 9-91