Blue-berried honeysuckle 'Blue Banana '
Lonicera caerulea 'Blue Banana ',
Hardiness
:
Zone 2b
Other names
Honeyberry, haskap berry, sweetberry honeysuckle
Category
Berry tree or shrub
Description
Blue Banana haskap berries taste like strawberry. This haskap produces large, juicy berries that are sweet with a slight tartness and can yield up to 10 lbs per plant when fully mature. The plants are extremely hardy and begin producing fruit as early as late June.
15-30cm high, naked roots
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11.00$
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Height X Width
2.4m X 1.5m
Flowering
Small pale yellow to yellowish-white flowers produced in pairs in early to mid-spring. The flowering period is relatively long and overlaps with several compatible haskap cultivars. Blooming time : from may to may
Fruits
Dark blue berries with a light waxy bloom. Berries average approximately 1.9–2.0 g, are firm and mostly oval-shaped. They have an excellent sweet-tart flavour with a distinctive aroma and pleasant aftertaste. Suitable for fresh eating, freezing and processing.
Harvest : from end of june to end of july
Resistances
Considered hardy
Sun exposure
Full sun, Mid-shade
Soil type
Normal, well drained
