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Encore Raspberry vs Chito Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Chito

Rubus x Encore

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Chito Haskap (Honeyberry)
Encore Raspberry

The Chito Haskap is a fruit-bearing shrub with large, tart-sweet berries that are ready for harvest in late June and into July. This shrub blooms in spring with small white flowers, and has medium-firm berries. Their taste is typically described as something between a raspberry and a blueberry.

The Chito Haskap, or Chito Honeyberry exhibits consistently high fruit yields and makes great for fresh eating or adding to jams and jellies.

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

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.

Chito Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Encore Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high


Flowers: white
Berries: oval
Fruit size: large
Fruit size: 2.9g
Firmness: medium
Flavor: tart/sweet
Harvest: late june/july
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: chito honeyberry, haskap, honeyberry