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Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Boreal Bliss Haskap

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Bliss

Lonicera caerulea Strawberry Sensation

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Boreal Bliss Haskap
Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry)

Boreal Bliss Haskap is a variety recently released by the University of Saskatchewan. Haskaps generally taste like a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry. The flavour of Boreal Bliss is described as excellent, with a nice aroma and unique aftertaste. For peak flavour, wait about a week after the berries turn blue before harvesting. The berries are well suited to fresh eating, freezing, baking, and preserves.

Boreal Bliss is the first Haskap cultivar to be released with wild Canadian lineage. Its productivity is very good, with bloom and ripening times closely matching Boreal Beast.

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 Bliss Haskap is a late-pollinating variety and pairs well with Boreal Beast and Boreal Blizzard

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.

Boreal Bliss Haskap Quick Facts

Strawberry Sensation Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Growth form: upright, and somewhat spreading
Spreading: suckering - none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: pale yellow
Bloom time: mid May to early June
Berries: blue, oblong
Berries: elliptical blue-purple berries
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Flavor: sweet/tart, hint of strawberry flavor
Harvest: mid July to early August
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: boreal bliss honeyberry
Other Names: haskap, honeyberry, strawberry sensation honeyberry