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Haskap Berry, ‘Tundra’

Grow Your Own Fresh Fruit!
Haskap Berry, ‘Tundra’ is a delicious new kind of fruit with a truly unique flavor! The sweet flavor compares to a cross between blueberries and raspberries. Uniquely shaped fruit ripens early (mid-summer). It has excellent health benefits – very high in antioxidants. Bears fruit in 1-2 years. Requires a pollinizer for best fruit production.* Haskap is an exciting new crop for North America.

‘Tundra’ haskap berry plants produce a firm-skinned berry that is easily handled for storage. This is the most suitable variety for commercial production. The firm fruit does not bleed from the stem end when removed from the plant, making the variety suitable for mechanized harvest and freezing. The attractive upright shrub reaches 4 to 5′ x 4 to 5′ at maturity, produces white blooms in the spring, followed by uniquely shaped fruit ripening early (mid-summer). Requires full to part sun. Hardiness zones 2-7

‘Tundra’ is a large, firm selection that is easily handled for storage. Use ‘Berry Blue’ or ‘Honeyberry’ as a pollinizer for this variety. One plant will pollinate up to five females. Will bear fruit in 1-2 years.

Availability

# Description Qty per Unit Units Available Price/Unit
Bulk
HK121BAG Haskap Berry, 'Tundra' 10 1 $75.00

Plant Details +

Botanical Lonicera caerulea 'Tundra'
Common Name Haskap Berry, ‘Tundra’
Family Caprifoliaceae
Size 1 YR #1
Height 4-5' x 4-5'
Spacing 3-5' x 3-5'
Hardiness Zones 2-7
Exposure Full to partial sun
Foliage Green
Fruit Blue elongated berries
Harvest Early summer to frost

Planting/Care Instructions +

Planting Instructions: Dig hole two times width of pot. Set top of root ball even with ground level. Combine planting mix and soil. Fill to ground level and tamp down firmly. Water to settle soil. Add layer of mulch to retain moisture and discourage weeds. Water regularly for the first year, then as needed once established. Pruning: Prune in late winter or very early spring for best results. Cut off all broken, diseased or weak branches. Do not prune over half of the newest growth.