riverbend orchards Tag

Philip Ronald, Ph.D., Riverbend Orchards Inc.

Haskap, also known as honeyberry and edible blue honeysuckle, is a relatively new fruit crop for the prairie region. Known as Lonicera caerulea in Latin, this circumpolar shrub species is found in the northern boreal forests in Asia, Europe, and North America. Hybridization efforts by Dr. Bob Bors at the University of Saskatchewan over the last 20 years have spawned a number of wonderful cultivars for prairie gardeners.READ MORE