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Encore Raspberry vs Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry)

Rubus x Encore

Lonicera caerulea Blue Treasure

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Encore Raspberry
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Encore Raspberry ripens late season and features nearly spineless branches for easier picking. Its smaller, red berries are sweet and perfect for homemade jams, preserves, or eating straight off the plant.

Encore Raspberry is a floricane raspberry variety, meaning it only produces berries on second-year canes. Cut back dead two-year-old canes as needed, leaving last year's growth.

Blue Treasure Haskap is a late season cultivar, ideal for cooler climates, and a favorite from Berries Unlimited. The berries are delectably sweet and ideal for fresh eating, but can also be made into jam, juice, and wine.

Blue Treasure is a late pollinating variety. Pair with other late pollinators to have a higher yield.
Kawai is a great companion variety.

Encore Raspberry Quick Facts

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: oval, heart shape blue-purple berries
Fruit size: 2.9g
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low