Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Pathfinder Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Pathfinder Raspberry

Lonicera caerulea Strawberry Sensation

Rubus sp. Pathfinder

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry)
Pathfinder Raspberry

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 Pathfinder is a classic red raspberry variety that is extremely productive with medium to large fruit. It is the earliest fall-bearing raspberry, ready to harvest in August, and produces berries that are firm and sweet.

Red River Raspberry is a primocane-fruiting variety, meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Pathfinder Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: elliptical blue-purple berries
Berries: medium to large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet/tart, hint of strawberry flavor
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Harvest: August
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high