Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Blizzard

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

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Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry)
Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: large, purple blue
Berries: small, red
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Flavor: sour
Harvest: mid - late July
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: pale yellow
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: blue honeysuckle, honeyberry