mjbaransky
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Sorry to post a non fig question...
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jaylyne
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Posted 1463718829
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oh good luck... I read and finally bought 2 different varieties this year... hopefully will have berries this year and give you my input...
possum_trot
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Posted 1463721491
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I have been trying to grow honey berries for the last several years in south central Indiana. They don't seem to mind the cold winters but they struggle in the heat of summer. I have 2 left out of the 6 I bought 3 years ago and they haven't bloomed for me yet. I don't recommend them for this far south - zone 6.
ross
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jdsfrance
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Hi,
greenbud
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Posted 1463752101
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I bought 2 varieties a couple of years ago on sale. We're zone 4. The yr. I bought them they produced a couple of berries and I liked them. Not quite as sweet as blue berries. Last fall I mulched one and didn't get around to mulching the other. The one I mulched is 2x larger than the one I didn't mulch. I planted them on a hill and we have sandy soil. A late frost last Sat. took out 80% of the red grape harvest in our area. Also messed with the 15 to 20 yr. old apple trees from seed that bloomed for the first time this year in our yard.
don_sanders
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Posted 1463752682
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I like mine. Planted some last year and getting berries this year. They started turning blue 2 weeks ago and I hear that it takes about 3 weeks to ripen after they turn blue. They have good flavor from the little bit that I've tried. More flavor and sweeter than blueberries and grow much better for me than blueberries do. 100x better than goji flavor. Honeyberries can be tart if not fully ripened. Some varieties I hear can be bitter. Some people describe them as similar to blueberries, raspberry/blackberry mix, grapes, etc.
drew51
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Posted 1463763679
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Some new cultivars have been and are being developed that look good. You have 2 types too. You have Honeyberries from Europe, and Haskaps from Japan. Solo and Maxie are new haskap plants. These bloom later, may be better fit for your environment. Their are three or four major breeding programs. A series called Boreal, developed by the University of Saskatchewan looks interesting. later blooming large size.http://www.fruit.usask.ca/Documents/Haskap/Boreal%20Beauty.pdf http://www.fruit.usask.ca/Documents/Haskap/Boreal%20Blizzard.pdf
cis4elk
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Posted 1463769204
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I researched it in the past and opted out. I tasted some at a garden center last summer and they weren't impressive, of course they were in trade pots so what does one expect.OT: Honey berry /Haskap/Blue Honeysuckle
ADelmanto
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Posted 1463769317
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I was expecting an overwhelming positive response to this thread, I'm shocked at the mixed reaction. I could not recommend them enough. Excellent flavor. For me, much easier to grow than blueberries. I got mine last Father's Day from a nursery. 3 Hascap and 3 blueberry. All 3 gallon. They were all planted in the garden with the drip system on, or so I thought. A month later I realized they were never watered. They were mostly dead by the middle of July. I repaired the broken zone and crossed my fingers. I now have 3 sad blueberry bushes and 3 good size honey berries. I had my first ripe berries of the year last weekend! This is with no suplimental water so far this year. Plants are unchanged in size from when planted approx 18x18". Flavor is tart blueberry.
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COGardener
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Posted 1463786954
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Mine are going into their 3rd season. Last year only one bloomed, this year both bloomed. The fruit set was nearly 100%. I was unable to try any, those who did try them made sure I knew how good they were. I do not know the varieties off the top of my head. It will be weeks before I can check to see if the tags are still there.
susieqz
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Posted 1463834005
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my experience is opposite of most here.
LeVin
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Posted 1464018082
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Rabbits tried to trim my honeyberry bushes to the ground in the winter, but they came back nicely. They will get protection in the future. They seem to grow best when the weather is still relatively cool and mine stops growing once the heat starts. The flowers aren't decorative per say, but they are daint and pretty enough. I wont get any berries this year, since all the flowering branches were eaten by rabbits, but the berries were tart and with good flavors from what I remember last year. If I decide to plant more than the 3 bushes I have, I may try to plant them in areas that gets sun early in the season, but becomes shades during summer when the trees leaf out fully.
rcantor
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Those of you who like them, please tell us what varieties you have. Thanks.
rcantor
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I went to some local nurseries and they all had only 1 variety, Sugar Mountain Blue. It had several berries and they had a mild but pleasant taste. I bought 1 and while reading found out that they need pollinators :) I did a lot more reading online and found that some varieties taste terrible until 4 weeks after the outside turns blue. Once the inside turns from green to blue THEN they're ripe.
paully22
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I think its a failure as a commercial crop in my zone.
rcantor
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Do you know the varieties? There are early and late blooming types. Here are some examples:http://honeyberryusa.com/honeyberry-plants-1.html Haskap/Honeyberry Bloom Chart Early Mid Late Mid-Late Very Late Aurora* Borealis* Boreal Blizzard* Boreal Beast* Boreal Beauty*
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ross
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Yup. The cultivar has a lot to do with it. I'm hoping it's not too warm here for them. I went with Maxie & Solo from EL. They're a little cheaper than Honeyberry USA.
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ADelmanto
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rcantor
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Posted 1464143741
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Aaron, have you had the fruit yet? Is there any this year?
ADelmanto
1359774201
Posted 1464172067
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Yes, there were maybe 10 ripe berries on each bush a week ago. All fruit was tasty regardless of ripeness stage. There are more berries that are not ripe yet. I know that this variety will ripen into late June in my area.
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115foxron
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Posted 1464185602
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I was looking for something new and these Honeyberry bushes popped up. I have 3 each of Blue Moon, Blue Velvet, Honey Bee, Borealis and Tundra plus 5 Sugar Mountain. I'm in zone 6b but for now I have them all potted and will move them to a protected site for over winter. They are quite young and I see no berries on any so far. Right now my main goal is to see that they survive and increase in size. I will update at the end of the season unless there is something notable before then.
binbin9
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Posted 1464194945
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I bought a few thinking they were going to taste more like honey, but it's not even close. The berries are small and sparse on the bush. They taste like a blue berry just before optimal ripeness. I like blue berries better. These are not good enough to grow a ton of.
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don_sanders
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I have Cinderella and Borealis fruiting from plantings last year. Maybe 50 berries on each bush. Getting close to 3 weeks since turning blue but not quite ripe yet. I'm thinking between 3-4 weeks should do it. The berry size varies considerably which I wonder if it has to do with pollination. Anywhere from about 1 cm and thin to 1 inch and pump. I didn't notice a lot of bees around when they flowered. I got some more varieties this year some of which are considered later like Solo and Maxie. Thinking of adding the even later Boreal varieties in a year or two. They are doing considerably better than my blueberries from 2 years ago...still haven't figured them out yet and may replace them. I've read that some varieties produce up to 10 lbs when full grown after 5 years.
rcantor
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You do need a pollinator for bigger and more berries.
jaylyne
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lowes has some honey bee honeyberries that has fruits on them.. bought borealis and a different one from a nursery a few weeks back and hasn't fruited yet
dfoster25
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There can be quite a variation in taste between varieties. I'm only familiar with the Proven Winner Color Choice varieties. They don't require cross polination, but it's said that if they are, then the berries are larger.
