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Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Boreal Bliss Haskap

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Blizzard

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Bliss

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Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry)
Boreal Bliss Haskap

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.

Boreal Bliss Haskap is a variety recently released by the University of Saskatchewan. Haskaps generally taste like a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. The flavour of Boreal Bliss is described as excellent, with a nice aroma and unique aftertaste. For peak flavour, wait about a week after the berries turn blue before harvesting. The berries are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

Boreal Bliss is the first Haskap cultivar to be released with wild Canadian lineage. Its productivity is very good, with bloom and ripening times closely matching Boreal Beast.

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 Bliss Haskap is a late-pollinating variety and pairs well with Boreal Beast and Boreal Blizzard

Boreal Blizzard Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Boreal Bliss Haskap Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Growth form: upright, and somewhat spreading
Spreading: suckering - none
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: pale yellow
Flowers: pale yellow
Bloom time: mid May to early June
Berries: large, purple blue
Berries: blue, oblong
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: mid - late July
Harvest: mid July to early August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: boreal blizzard honeyberry, haskap, honeyberry
Other Names: boreal bliss honeyberry