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Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Kent Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa Kent

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Beauty

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Kent Strawberry
Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry)

Kent Strawberry is a favourite of urban gardeners and commercial growers. This June Bearing (Short Day) strawberry grows well on the prairies and produces high yields of bright red fruit that bursts with flavour. Great for fresh eating or try them in your next batch of jam or baking.

One of the most cold hardy strawberries!

Boreal Beauty Haskap produces sweet/tart berries that have a great flavour. The flavour of Haskaps is generally described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. Boreal Beast Haskaps are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

The berries are heavy, firm, and have a great branch hold. 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 Beauty Haskap is a late-pollinating variety that pairs well with Boreal Beast.

Kent Strawberry Quick Facts

Boreal Beauty Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: pale yellow
Berries: cherry red
Berries: large, purple blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: June
Harvest: late July - mid August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: boreal beauty honeyberry, haskap, honeyberry