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Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Strawberry Sensation

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Beast

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Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry)
Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry)

Strawberry Sensation Haskap is a new cultivar from Berries Unlimited that is getting lots of attention. These haskaps have a unique flavor that range from sweet to tart with an alpine strawberry after taste. This highly productive shrub produces haskaps late season and are ideal for freezing or fresh eating.

Strawberry Sensation is an late pollinating variety. Pair with other late pollinators to have a higher yield.
Boreal Blizzard is a great companion variety.

Boreal Beast Haskap produces sweet/tart berries that have an excellent 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.

They have firmer berries that tend to remain on the bush for longer when compared to other varieties.

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 Beast Haskap is a late-pollinating variety that pairs well with Boreal Blizzard and Boreal Beauty.

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: elliptical blue-purple berries
Berries: large, purple blue
Flavor: sweet/tart, hint of strawberry flavor
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Harvest: mid - late July
Flowers: pale yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: blue honeysuckle, honeyberry