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Patriot Blueberry vs Boreal Bliss Haskap

Lonicera caerulea Boreal Bliss

Vaccinium corymbosum Patriot

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Boreal Bliss Haskap
Patriot Blueberry

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

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.

Boreal Bliss Haskap 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)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, and somewhat spreading
Spreading: suckering - none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: red to deep red
Flowers: pale yellow
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Bloom time: mid May to early June
Berries: blue, oblong
Berries: edible blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: raspberry-blueberry taste
Flavor: sweet, mild
Harvest: mid July to early August
Harvest: July
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: boreal bliss honeyberry
Other Names: patriot highbush blueberry, patriot northern highbush blueberry