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Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Wild Red Raspberry

Lonicera caerulea Indigo Gem

Rubus idaeus

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Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry)
Wild Red Raspberry

Indigo Gem Haskap produces firm, sweet/tangy berries. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Indigo Gem Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

The fruit is similar in size and firmness to the Tundra variety, making it suitable for commercial production or your home garden.

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.

Indigo Gem Haskap is an early-pollinating variety that pairs well with Aurora and Honey Bee.

The Wild Red Raspberry produces small, tart, red berries. They are delicious when eaten fresh, but also add flavor to preserves or desserts. They are highly suckering and can be high yielding.

The Wild Red Raspberry is also otherwise known as the American Red Raspberry, European Red Raspberry, Grayleaf Raspberry, or the Common Red Raspberry.

The Wild Red Raspberry are floricanes, primarily fruiting on second year canes. Each spring cut back all two-year old canes, leaving only the last year’s growth. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn’t require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

Indigo Gem Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Wild Red Raspberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 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, firm and great tasting (sweet tangy)
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: haskap sk 9-15
Other Names: american red raspberry, common red raspberry, european red raspberry, grayleaf red raspberry, red raspberry