Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Chippewa Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Chippewa Blueberry

Vaccinium x Chippewa

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Beast

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Chippewa Blueberry
Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry)

Chippewa Blueberry is the perfect shrub for attracting birds and butterflies. Incredibly cold-hardy, the Chippewa Blueberry is an upright shrub making it easy for harvesting. Known for producing high yields of large blue-colored berries, this blueberry is a favourite for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. As with all blueberries, the Chippewa needs soil with a low pH and high acidity.

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.

Chippewa Blueberry Quick Facts

Boreal Beast Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red and orange
Berries: edible blue
Berries: large, purple blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, juicy
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Harvest: July
Harvest: mid - late July
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Flowers: pale yellow
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium




Other Names: chippewa half high blueberry, half high blueberry
Other Names: blue honeysuckle, honeyberry