Description

Aurora Haskap Plants

Aurora Haskap Plants is a mid season haskap variety that's very cold hardy with excellent productivity. These very hardy haskap bushes can grow to about 5-6 feet tall. They produce large size berries that have an excellent sweet flavour that taste amazing. These honeyberries have a lower acidity then other haskaps which makes it taste sweeter. It's also one of the varieties that have the largest berries with a berry weight of 1.9 grams. Aurora Haskap Plants are very easy to to grow and grows extremely well in northern climates such as Canada. They provide a high yield of berries that are also very easy to pick. Haskaps can grow up to 10 pounds of fruit per plant.

This variety was first introduced to fruit growers and gardeners in 2014. Some good companion varieties to grow with Aurora are Borealis, Tundra and Indigo Gem Haskap Plants. Another variety that has good results and excellent productivity with too is Honey Bee.

Aurora Haskap plants pollination compatible with the following: Tundra, Borealis, Indigo Series, Honey Bee, Boreal Beast, Berry Blue & Cinderella.

We have Aurora Haskap Plants for sale. (while supplies last)
All haskap plants come complete with detailed growing instructions.
These are 2 year old plants in 4 inch pots.

***Please note all fruit bearing plants are pre-booked. Please place order as soon as possible as they sell out quick. Orders will begin being shipped out end of April-May. ***

Haskap Plants - Honeyberries

With Aurora Haskaps the plants will bloom in early April to May with harvest going into June. To give you an idea how hardy these haskap bushes are, they can withstand cold as low as -45 degrees Celsius. In early spring when they flower and bloom they can tolerate -7 degrees Celsius. As you can see these are extremely cold hardy plants. Haskaps are starting to be quite popular as more and more people learn about these amazing fruits. The honeyberries are simply delicious, excellent for fresh eating and very high in antioxidants which is why these amazing fruits have great health benefits. A relatively new fruit bearing plant variety that is starting to become quite popular.

Haskaps are also referred to as Honeyberries and is one of the first fruit bearing plants to start to produce before strawberries. Many people often ask what does a haskap taste like, well it taste like a cross between blueberries and raspberries. It has an incredible taste that you'll surely need to try. This Aurora Haskap variety is perfect for home gardeners looking to grow more fruit from home. It's also well suitable for Haskap u-pick farms as well as commercial growing. For the home gardeners why don't you try growing some haskaps and start enjoying fresh delicious honeyberries year after year.

It is necessary to grow more than one variety of haskaps to insure good pollination. Requires a pollinator variety such as the Aurora Haskap. One pollinator is sufficient for up to 5 plants.

Please note that haskap plants need to be 2-3 years old before they begin producing fruit. At full maturity haskap plants can produce up to 10 pounds or more of honeyberries per plant. These haskap bushes are an extremely cold hardy fruiting perennial shrub that can grow in zones 2-8.

Growing Haskap Plants

Planting
When planting haskap plants they grow best in full sun in rich moist soil with good drainage. Prepare your soil in advance by adding some compost. Plant your plants in a location where they will get at least 6 hours of full sun. It's recommended to plant them 4-5 feet apart if you wish to have individual bushes. For gardeners wishing to create a hedge row plant them 3 feet apart. Haskaps do very well in a wide range of soil types and pH ranging from 5-8. They are very easy to grow with little maintenance required. Once established the plants are pretty self sufficient.

During the growing season apply mulch around the plants to maintain moisture and control weeds. To keep your haskaps well fed and growing fertilize your plants with an all purpose fruit and berry granular fertilizer once a month beginning in May. Fertilize no later then mid August to allow plants time to prepare for winter.


Harvesting
Haskap bushes take 2-3 years before fruiting begins. On year 2-3 they'll start producing an abundance of honeyberries. One bush can produce up to 10 pounds or more of haskaps per plant. Flowering begins in April to May with berries ripening by June. Please also note it's not only you that love fresh honeyberries, the birds do too.. It may be necessary to cover your plants with netting to protect the fruit from the birds.

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Try growing your own honeyberry plants this summer! We have Aurora Haskap Plants for sale this year while quantities last.

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