Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Blue Banana Haskap

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

Species: Lonicera caerulea

History: Blue Banana was developed by Lidia Stuart of Berries Unlimited, potentially bred from Russian varieties or a cross between Russian and Japanese varieties. The variety is named for the unique shape of the berries and was likely selected for their large size and sweet flavour.

Why We Grow It: Blue Banana is exceptionally sweet compared to other haskap varieties and the flavour has been described as 'smoked strawberry.' These large, sweet berries are good for fresh eating along with cooking, baking, preserving, etc! The bush itself grows quickly and is relatively disease resistant.

$45.00

Size:

13 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, juice, cooking, drying, jelly, wine, etc.

Fruit Size: Large

Storage: Keeps about a week when stored in the fridge

Harvest: June - Middle

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 2

Soil Preferance: Prefers average conditions and well-drained soil

Flowering Time: Middle

Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different haskap variety with a similar bloom time

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Shrub reaches 1.5m, vigorous, upright growth habit with dense branches. Good disease resistance.

Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

  • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
  • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
  • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
  • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
  • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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