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Smoky Saskatoon (Serviceberry) vs Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry)

Lonicera caerulea Blue Treasure

Amelanchier alnifolia Smoky

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Smoky Saskatoon (Serviceberry)

Blue Treasure Haskap is a late season cultivar, ideal for cooler climates, and a favorite from Berries Unlimited. The berries are delectably sweet and ideal for fresh eating, but can also be made into jam, juice, and wine.

Blue Treasure is a late pollinating variety. Pair with other late pollinators to have a higher yield.
Kawai is a great companion variety.

Smoky Saskatoon is a large deciduous shrub that suckers and produces edible fruit. Smoky Saskatoons are one of the most productive and widely used Saskatoons and have large sweet berries with good yields.

One of the oldest and first good yielding cultivars, a majority of the commercial saskatoon orchards were based on this cultivar until Northline and other cultivars were introduced.

Smoky has slightly smaller fruit than Northline and a milder taste but is not acidic like Pembina, Thiessen or Honeywood.

Blue Treasure Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Smoky Saskatoon (Serviceberry) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 4 m (14 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: orange to red
Berries: oval, heart shape blue-purple berries
Berries: produces large edible berries great for eating raw
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: very late, mid June to mid July
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




Other Names: alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, pacific serviceberry, pigeon berry, smokey saskatoon, smokey serviceberry, western juneberry, western serviceberry