I grow them in Colorado. Although I'm in zone 4b, we get high temperatures in June and July for the zone we're in (10+ degrees warmer than zone 4 in Montana). It's considered zone 4b because of the frost dates. (My last frost date is May 25th. First is Sept 25th). Mine take longer to ripen (may be the altitude at 6500 ft). Takes 4-6 weeks after they turn purple to be ripe instead of the normal 10-21 days. However, they are growing great in an alkaline soil, and I keep them heavily mulched because of the heat and low rainfall. Varieties are Borealis Blizzard and Beauty, Aurora, Indigo Gem, one Honey Bee as a trial, and 2 yazberry bushes. Love the flavor. Have not made a single blueberry pancake after having a honeyberry pancake, and my friends LOVE coming over for either honeyberry pancakes or pancakes with honeyberry compote. Going to try jam for the first time this year. BTW, hi from down here. I grew up in Great Falls. Still love the state, but it's too cold for my wife, so I'm in Colorado now.
I love Haskaps! I grow a few varieties and some are actually sweet and not tart. If anyone is looking for sweet varieties check out the "Boreal Beast" or "Aurora". Also make sure to wait to pick them! Even though they turn blue early you often have to wait a couple weeks after they turn blue until they are fully ripe. They should feel like they are full of soft jelly and the inside should be fully purple, with no green. Enjoy!!
Strawberry honeyberry tastes like a blueberry + strawberry. My Beauty has no bitterness but Beast does. It's also only the second season they're in ground here in GA. Much better berry bush than blueberry, that's way too picky with soil.
I live in south America, Venezuela to be precise. Hardly a proper climate to grow honeyberries, however I would like to know if those berries are available for export from the US and if they are frozen, would they be able to retain all of the properties mentioned above? I loved your post and look forward to learn more about the super fruits and foods, that might contribute for me to have a healthier aging. I am on my way to turn 80 next June, 2024.
Awesome! I love learning about new kinds of fruit, there is so much beyond the basics. I have recently seen Barberries growing native here in SC. They look quite similar to the Honeyberry, though from what I read they are best left for the birds.
I still have a dozen blueberry bushes and they produce like crazy. But this year i planted 20 Honeyberry plants. My local nursery had 6 different kinds so got as many as i could of each. Some had flowers on them already so i'm hoping i get a few this year. I have never tried one.
I'm so excited! My daughter and I order 2 different honey berry plants for each of us. Hope to get this this week. Yes we are in zone 4, can't wait. Great video! Helps so much!!!!
Very informative, thank you! I'm looking to grow some honeyberries this year..yay! I didn't know they had so many great qualities about them. Is there two certain varieties that you would recomend me growing first. And also, how would they do being planted along a chain link fence? Kind of acting as a privacy hedge..would that look weird? I've never seen one of the in person.😅
Some variants grow very low to the ground with big fat berries... and some variants grow up to 4 to 6 ft in height with smaller berries . I prefer the low growing Bush with fat berries! Unfortunately my name tags blew off my bushes years ago and I dont have their variety names anymore. My recommendation is when shopping nurseries for honey berries, read the description of each type. It will say how tall it grows and aprrox berry size. Enjoy!
I just planted two of these in my yard yesterday and this is the first Ive heard that zone 8 (my zone is 8a) is too warm...I bought them at the nursery a couple of blocks away, full of berries still in their pots. I guess I'll see how they do for the next couple of years...
greetings c f l, i've never knew of this type of berry. although this video aired 1 year ago you taught me something, as do most of your other videos. would you be willing to sell several seeds from each of your varieties for me to include on my summer home property in western north carolina mountains. you absolutely astonished me with the comparison list of vitamins alongside a few other fruits/berries. awesome video!!!!
Hi Carl, that's great that you have interest in growing some honeyberry plants! I'm not able to get you some seeds personally, but heres a link below to buy some live plants. They do best when grown with another variety. With the provided link, this nursery offers multiple varieties. Select 2, such as the tundra and Aurora, to grow together. And give them room to grow, over the years they will develop into large bushes. All the best! www.ebay.com/itm/224954554598?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uulvle3SQPq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=4VHU4Qq6RJy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I can just see the two of you first honey berry harvest blue tongues and blue poos! We always laughed when even the birds began to leave "blue clues" the berries were ready! berri
You can get starter plants at the link below. Honeyberries need a pollinator so get at least 2 of different varieties. www.ebay.com/itm/224954554598?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uulvle3SQPq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=4VHU4Qq6RJy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@shirkb27 I will have to check again to see what variety they are but i was pretty sure when i planted them i was careful about that. Thanks for your reply.
Have you tried the prairie cherries developed in Canada by the University of Saskatchewan, or their domesticated saskatoon berries? I am trying both here. Have a Romeo and Juliet cherry bush (can survive temps down to -40 deg F). They are a bush not a tree, and no they are not grafted to a dwarf trunk either. Best info on them is from the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoons are another alternative to blueberries but have more of a mix of blueberry/almond/apple flavor. They grow wild in the Rockies, but the wild ones don't have a lot of flavor. You can get edible varieties that grow from 6 ft tall to 15 ft tall. Honeyberry USA has a great table on their site you can download outlining the different varieties. Being native to the Rockies from the southwest to Canada, they handle the cold really well, but can also handle the heat and strong sunlight at higher altitudes.
I saw an ad about honeyberries about a year ago but could not find any info on them. THANK YOU so much for this!
I grow them in Colorado. Although I'm in zone 4b, we get high temperatures in June and July for the zone we're in (10+ degrees warmer than zone 4 in Montana). It's considered zone 4b because of the frost dates. (My last frost date is May 25th. First is Sept 25th). Mine take longer to ripen (may be the altitude at 6500 ft). Takes 4-6 weeks after they turn purple to be ripe instead of the normal 10-21 days. However, they are growing great in an alkaline soil, and I keep them heavily mulched because of the heat and low rainfall.
Varieties are Borealis Blizzard and Beauty, Aurora, Indigo Gem, one Honey Bee as a trial, and 2 yazberry bushes. Love the flavor. Have not made a single blueberry pancake after having a honeyberry pancake, and my friends LOVE coming over for either honeyberry pancakes or pancakes with honeyberry compote. Going to try jam for the first time this year.
BTW, hi from down here. I grew up in Great Falls. Still love the state, but it's too cold for my wife, so I'm in Colorado now.
Thanks for this! This video is packed with as much information as the honeyberry is packed with nutrients!
I love Haskaps! I grow a few varieties and some are actually sweet and not tart. If anyone is looking for sweet varieties check out the "Boreal Beast" or "Aurora". Also make sure to wait to pick them! Even though they turn blue early you often have to wait a couple weeks after they turn blue until they are fully ripe. They should feel like they are full of soft jelly and the inside should be fully purple, with no green. Enjoy!!
Strawberry honeyberry tastes like a blueberry + strawberry. My Beauty has no bitterness but Beast does. It's also only the second season they're in ground here in GA. Much better berry bush than blueberry, that's way too picky with soil.
I live in south America, Venezuela to be precise. Hardly a proper climate to grow honeyberries, however I would like to know if those berries are available for export from the US and if they are frozen, would they be able to retain all of the properties mentioned above? I loved your post and look forward to learn more about the super fruits and foods, that might contribute for me to have a healthier aging. I am on my way to turn 80 next June, 2024.
great! Information thank you for showing. What makes them grow the cool tempasmtures or the shade?
Great video with the perfect amount of information!
Never heard of honeyberries but I'm glad to know this, thanks!
Your vids are a bright spot 😁😁🙏
Haskaps make the best jam EVER! Tastes like a mix of blueberries and raspberries with very little sugar required.
Awesome! I love learning about new kinds of fruit, there is so much beyond the basics.
I have recently seen Barberries growing native here in SC. They look quite similar to the Honeyberry, though from what I read they are best left for the birds.
I still have a dozen blueberry bushes and they produce like crazy. But this year i planted 20 Honeyberry plants. My local nursery had 6 different kinds so got as many as i could of each. Some had flowers on them already so i'm hoping i get a few this year. I have never tried one.
How did they do?
@@lukaostojic1154 They are going great. The birds eat all the berries but i don't mind.
Love them. We grow them in Scotland.
Got plants last spring. Fingers crossed.
I bet this was the video that spurred on the purchase.
I'm so excited! My daughter and I order 2 different honey berry plants for each of us. Hope to get this this week. Yes we are in zone 4, can't wait. Great video! Helps so much!!!!
sophan, where did you order your plants from? my to go to suppliers does not carry them.
Good show thank you glad i found this channel
I found the information very useful.
Thank you Adrianna,ive definitly suscribed to your chanel 😀
Very informative, thank you!
I'm looking to grow some honeyberries this year..yay!
I didn't know they had so many great qualities about them. Is there two certain varieties that you would recomend me growing first. And also, how would they do being planted along a chain link fence? Kind of acting as a privacy hedge..would that look weird? I've never seen one of the in person.😅
Some variants grow very low to the ground with big fat berries... and some variants grow up to 4 to 6 ft in height with smaller berries . I prefer the low growing Bush with fat berries! Unfortunately my name tags blew off my bushes years ago and I dont have their variety names anymore. My recommendation is when shopping nurseries for honey berries, read the description of each type. It will say how tall it grows and aprrox berry size. Enjoy!
I just planted two of these in my yard yesterday and this is the first Ive heard that zone 8 (my zone is 8a) is too warm...I bought them at the nursery a couple of blocks away, full of berries still in their pots. I guess I'll see how they do for the next couple of years...
Great, hope they take well and you get lots of berries!
Zone 7 here, planted 2 of these. The heat got them. Had them in a shaded spot too only morning sun
greetings c f l, i've never knew of this type of berry. although this video aired 1 year ago you taught me something, as do most of your other videos. would you be willing to sell several seeds from each of your varieties for me to include on my summer home property in western north carolina mountains. you absolutely astonished me with the comparison list of vitamins alongside a few other fruits/berries. awesome video!!!!
Hi Carl, that's great that you have interest in growing some honeyberry plants! I'm not able to get you some seeds personally, but heres a link below to buy some live plants. They do best when grown with another variety. With the provided link, this nursery offers multiple varieties. Select 2, such as the tundra and Aurora, to grow together. And give them room to grow, over the years they will develop into large bushes. All the best!
www.ebay.com/itm/224954554598?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uulvle3SQPq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=4VHU4Qq6RJy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@CleanFoodLiving once again you have given me more than i expected!!
I can just see the two
of you first honey berry harvest blue tongues and blue poos! We always laughed when even the birds began to leave "blue clues" the berries were ready!
berri
This is a very interesting video ❤ i came across goji berries not long ago,what do you think of these?
Goji berries are great! I just didn't have success growing them in my climate.😊👍
Thank you.🙂
Love mine, but only have 1 small bush. Need to figure out how to propagate…
I would love to grow some but I live in Florida
I just bought 3 online! Have I ever tasted these or even seen them in person? Nope. 😂
Is haskap a genetically modified crop, like from blueberry? Does frozen haskaps have lesser nutrient content compared to fresh haskap?
Haskap is not gmo. As with any frozen foods, they do maintain most of their nutrients. Of course fresh is best, but frozen is 2nd best.
What about Arunia?????????
I checked..in 1990 I was 8b now I'm 9b. Darn!
Where does one get seedlings 🌱 or seeds⁉️
You can get starter plants at the link below. Honeyberries need a pollinator so get at least 2 of different varieties.
www.ebay.com/itm/224954554598?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Uulvle3SQPq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=4VHU4Qq6RJy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
There’s also Billberry ..
I am in zone 7B, i think it's a bit warm for them as mine have not produced any berries yet and are three years old.
Do you have pollination from another variety that blooms at the same time? If not, you won't get any berries
@@shirkb27 I will have to check again to see what variety they are but i was pretty sure when i planted them i was careful about that. Thanks for your reply.
No problem. Just trying to help. Looking at planting some of these myself to add variety.
you forgot the most important bit of info, bird netting!! Birds love them too!🤣
Good food from god that is great ggggggg
Have you tried the prairie cherries developed in Canada by the University of Saskatchewan, or their domesticated saskatoon berries? I am trying both here. Have a Romeo and Juliet cherry bush (can survive temps down to -40 deg F). They are a bush not a tree, and no they are not grafted to a dwarf trunk either. Best info on them is from the University of Saskatchewan.
Saskatoons are another alternative to blueberries but have more of a mix of blueberry/almond/apple flavor. They grow wild in the Rockies, but the wild ones don't have a lot of flavor. You can get edible varieties that grow from 6 ft tall to 15 ft tall.
Honeyberry USA has a great table on their site you can download outlining the different varieties. Being native to the Rockies from the southwest to Canada, they handle the cold really well, but can also handle the heat and strong sunlight at higher altitudes.
Yes I've got 2 growing, a Romeo and Carmine Jewel.🙂
In my experience as a forager in Ontario, the wild Saskatoon berries have tonnes of flavour!
I wish people would stop comparing these to blueberries. They taste nothing alike. They are more similar to a Concord grape imo