Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Patriot Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Patriot Blueberry

Lonicera caerulea Strawberry Sensation

Vaccinium x Patriot

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Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry)
Patriot Blueberry

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.

The Patriot Blueberry offers the largest fruit of all the early season blueberries and thrives in an acidic soil with a low pH. With fruit that can easily grow to the size of a quarter, you'll be known for having the largest blueberries for miles. The Patriot Blueberry is ideal for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. Cold hardy and self-pollinating, the Patriot Blueberry is also resistant to root rot.

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Patriot Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red to deep red
Berries: elliptical blue-purple berries
Berries: edible blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet/tart, hint of strawberry flavor
Flavor: sweet, mild
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Harvest: July
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




Other Names: patriot highbush blueberry, patriot northern highbush blueberry