I'm disabled and have needed to move into a new house with my adult daughter and her partner. I was feeling really trapped by my physical challenges. You've really inspired me to do something small each day. I got some seeds started, but I also managed to go to the nursery and got 3 different types of blueberry bushes, a young dwarf peach tree, and some starts today. I do a few small things each day because of you. Thank you for all your inspiration. We'll have salad fixin's in no time!
Hey Patrice, you go girl, even a little raddish plant can be the most exciting thing to grow! Try sprinkling slade seeds in plant pots, spring onion are good, at a height that is comfortable for you, patio fruit trees on dwarf stock are awesome. wishing you well :-)
You have inspired me today! I've got 8 trees to plant and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, but you've given me the push to get outside this morning! Thank you!
James, you're picking those berries too soon. They turn blue before they fully ripen and it's once they swell up that they become really sweet and not sour at all!! They also don't ripen all at once so the best way to pick them is to lay down a ground sheet and shake the bush so that only the ripe ones fall off. Love the video :)
James, since you posted this video I found a guy selling honeyberries and I got a number of varieties like Cinderella, tundra, indigo treat, and a Russian one. But even more valuable is that I met this guy and he was starting a food forest not too far from me... And he also watches your channel. What a cool community
My husband planted 3 years ago..they dint produce but a few, ..I'm sure it's because they they are neglected. Grass all round them...no mulch..gonna dig them up and do it right. This year I plan on fixing that. I'm disabled, but still work part time, and it wipes me out. But due to this virus , I'm not working, I'm on meds that make me high risk..so I've got energy to do more this years..I'm excited to give them love.
I recently planted two varieties of Hascap (Honeyberry) called Aurora and Borealis. Also got a two in one from the big box store but have not seen any fruit yet. They are planted more densely than how you have hem (You spoke about planting dense in one of the videos and I caught on lol) But I am OK with it. It is all an experiment anyways, the wonderful thing is that many things work! And you learn from experience, so I would say do not be afraid to keep trying. Thanks for all the encouragement. I am really enjoying setting up my new food forest and finding it to be a form of art. Following your videos closely, Sharona out! :-)
Hi James, I've been watching your channel for a while now and just came across several from 5 years ago, including this one with haskaps and one with jujubes. Are you still growing these? I hear no mention of them and curious how they're doing for you.
Thank you. I actually had one bush which didn’t much last year as has been in a lot but in sun though. After watching this a few days ago ,I have ordered a couple more which have been dispatched. I will.l plant them in the ground. I always feel confident, cheerful and full of “ can do” attitude after watching your videos. Thank you ,appreciate it.🙏
Honeyberrier or also known as haskap taste amazing! I always thought I didn't like em till this year I tasted them when they were very ripe, they taste sweet with a little hint of bitter, just an amazing flavor. now I'm planting some asap.
James, you're the man! Your videos just keep getting better and better. Because they're so good, they fly by too fast. I really wish you would post an hour long video every now and then. Having given my one request, I'll finish by saying that you've done a fantastic job posting more frequently. I love the consistency. If posting longer videos would throw you off of that vibe, then please disregard my earlier statement. I wish you all the best!
Hahaha.. Have to confess, As soon as I saw the expression on your face, it caused a huge smile.. We are blessed that you love what you do. Thanks for sharing.
Nice! I just planted two of them this year - still small but growing. There are two main types of honey berries that you can get from nurseries. One type is from Japan and the other is generally found in Asia (mainland). From what I have read it seems like the Japanese varieties are tastier - they cultivate them there so they have been selected for taste. There are varieties that do fine in zone 8 too. I got mine from Burnt Ridge Nursery - they are in my area in Washington state but ship nationwide. Good selection and generally their plants do great. Got some currants, blueberries and a fig from them too. Great video as always! Thanks for sharing!
Honey Berries are delicious. Keep us updated on your honey berries. I have two varieties but they don't produce well. I am going to try cloning them this year and planting them in several different soil types and conditions to see where they grow best. I'll be reporting. As for propagating them, when I moved one of mine, I left some roots in the original location and now have two plants of that variety. So the bush could be divided that way if you want to dig it up. I'm going to try propagating by cuttings this year.
Regarding propagation they are extremely easy to propagate. Layering, cuttings, seed...honeyberries don't really care. Pretty much just cut off some sticks and plant them.
Try the Aurora Haskap. It's a Canadian Honeyberry with the sweetest fruit and half the acidity of other varieties. Large oblong berries that taste like a cros between a blueberry and raspberry. I have them in my zone 3 backyard. Love them.
He wasn’t that cool until two years ago. If you watch his old videos you can see that he really matured by eating all of this grapefruit and it had some kind of effect on him two years ago. He got super amazingly cool all of a sudden. It must be the berries. 😉
Okay James, I'm convinced. I live in southern California, so I may have some problems, but I've shady areas that I've created, with over-story trees. Sounds like my sister in western Oregon could definitely be growing these. By the way, I noticed a persimmon tree; by chance a North American variety? Or Japanese?
Ooooooh! You make me want to go buy every fruit bush or tree avaliable! I like to freeze the abundance... But I just made peach fruit leather from my freezer stash... And it was great... Easy recipes online... Just fruit and some sweetness if fruit is too tart, and maybe a complimentary flavor... I did 2 pounds of peaches, 1/2 cup of organic raw sugar, and a Tbsp of lemon juice... .. Cooked it down a bit, ran it thru the blender, and put it in my dehydrator... It only lasted a few days! But it was very tasty and easy to take with me in my travels around town.. Thanks for sharing the info... I love your videos , and all the good little details and tidbits... And even when you don't know something for sure, you just tell us like it is... Your experience will help us in the long run!
Where do you get your stock? Is it mail order or local growers? We don't have near the variety that you do. Do you have a playlist starting from Day One? Please help!
It's so great that you describe the taste, because I've never tried them, but planted two plants last spring and this spring they have flowers. But nobody grows them in my location so I have no idea what kind of berries I planted, haha.
I picked up 2 tundra at Home Depot last year. Have your honey berries suckered? Because they’re like suckered hazelnuts. Several branches coming up in the pot.
I'm in zone 6 and my 2 Honeyberry bushes are doing great their 2nd year. The hot southeastern summers are hard on them. That's why they should have some shade. They are much less fussy than blueberries and taste just as good. My 2 blueberry bushes are kind of pitiful. I plan to buy 2 more Honeyberry bushes later this year. I'm getting old so digging holes is kinda tough now. I limit myself to 3 a year. This year is 2 Honeyberry bushes and an almond tree. Got 1 hole dug and waiting for the tree to arrive. I finally have my Fuyu persimmon established. Maybe will get fruit next year. I'm getting good at starting plants from seeds and cuttings. I have a 3 year old Bartlett Pear I started from a seed from a grocery pear-lol. Will try Honeyberry cuttings. They need pruning anyway.
@@ttb1513 one of mine is 4.5 to 5 feet tall. The other is about 3 feet tall. Maybe the difference is because they’re different cultivars. They make a nice amount of berries. Pretty tart but we’re happy to have them in May when nothing else is ripe yet.
You mentioned no pest problem for them. I'm considering trying them at our mountain cabin do you know if deer, elk, bear or squirrels are drawn to them? Any varieties that stand out for flavor or size? Thanks for always being an inspiration to a fellow gardener!!
Can honeyberries be planted along a chain link fence line? Would they aid as some sort of privacy hedge also? Thank you. Can't wait to grow some honeyberries!
James how long till first yield in honey berries. I’m zone 9 and I checked stark brothers nursery and they have up to zone 8 and said these could survive zone 9. What are your thoughts on this?
It’s my understanding that you need two varieties of haskap in order to produce berries, so I purchased Indigo Gem & Boreal Beauty. How closely do I need to plant them to each other for best results? Is there a minimum and maximum distance I should consider? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 🙏🏼😊
" Planting Spacing: 4.5 - 6 ft (1.3 - 2 m) within rows, 8 - 10 ft (2.5 - 3m) between rows Depth: May be planted a couple inches deeper than original depth to compensate for possible frost heaving or to establish a deeper root system. Pollination: Proximity to an unrelated variety (within same yard is fine). A different variety (P for pollenizer) is recommended per 2-4 smaller plants (X) to ensure the best fruit set. Example: X P X P X P X P X Fertilizer: Most soils are adequate to sustain honeyberry plants. Composted manure/compost tea may be applied in the spring. Watering: Heavy watering a few times the first few years recommended to promote deep root growth. Do not overwater potted plants. Let dry out in between watering. Mulching: Honeyberries appreciate being mulched as it helps retain moisture and reduces competition from grass and weeds. Leave a couple inches away from stem free of mulch. Do not overwater mulched plants. Do not use cardboard mulch over winter as mice are attracted to cardboard. While mulch is not required, weed control is essential. Keep grass and weeds at least 24" away from plants. Honeyberries planted into sod do not thrive, and young transplants may get crowded out and die or be severly stunted. Pruning: Prune older branches at base when bush gets too dense, about 25% of the bush at a time, beginning at age 6 or so. Recommended pruning time is late winter or early spring. When mature plant is transplanted it usually needs more aggressive pruning in order to encourage root establishment along with new growth. If accidentally mowed off, the plants usually regrow. "- honeyberryusa.com/about-honeyberry.html
jim187187 thank you so much for your detailEd reply. This is very useful and I appreciate the time you took to reply and help educate me. Much appreciated 🙏🏼 😊 👍
Do you ever have problems with slugs? I am picking slugs nightly off of my annuals. Kale, peppers, squash. Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. I heard DE works well but we have been getting a bunch of rain in western Pennsylvania. Thank you
Any idea why the blasted things won't grow in our soil here in France? I grow quite a few of flowering Lonicera bushes including those that flower in winter, spring and summer. But the honey berries I bought at quite considerable expense just sit there and have never grown there. In fact they have never flowered and several have just died. In conditions, we have a heavy clay soil which dries out quite rapidly in the spring and summer. I think the ones I have from five years ago (as long ago as your video here) just has never moved in growth. Would I do better if I did some cuttings and tried them in containers of more acidic compost. I succeed with blueberries in this way. Or what would be an ideal soil mixture to get them growing well outside? We can have dry warm winters here followed by late frosts although this year it has rained plenty, though we still managed a late frost or two
Hi James, I have just got some haskap berry seeds, can you tell me when would be the best season to try and get them growing, I was thinking Autumn or Spring, what do you think :)
James, any idea if hey can be grown in the desert SW? Maybe in the understory? I looked it up and says zones 2-9 but we get really hot and dry out here in AZ.
I picked some honey berry from the garden today 24 April. They looked blue ready to be picked but they were sour. When will they be ready to be picked?
I want gooseberries but for some reason im not allowed to grow it here in Rhode Island. I'll look for honeyberries. Do you have a mail order nursery you like or do you buy all local? We don't seem to get the varieties that you do.
They turn blue and it is day 1, on day 10 they are fully ripe, the color of the flesh will be deep red. To compare Haskap to Honeyberry - Haskap is a Gala Apple and Honeyberry is a Crab Apple. Haskap is the Japanese name given to the berries bred at University of Saskatchewan, highest quality, Japan wants all the juice Canadian growers can produce.
Something else I now must attempt to grow. You mentioned zones 2 to 7. I'm in 8a, but maybe if I plant in an area that's protected from the sun, our brutal Texas heat won't kill it. Thanks as always for inspiring me to grow more food. ~ Lisa
Interesting to see how they're doing in your climate! I'm growing 6 varieties of hoenyberries in my food forest in the Netherlands and here they ripen simultaneously with strawberries (earlier than gooseberries or currants). But I have them underplanted with wild strawberries as a groundcover and surrounded with other edibles such as mint and yet they are growing vigorously and do not seem to mind this at all! If you'd like to see what that looks like, please check out my 'Harvesting in May' video :)
James, I hope you get this, I know this video is a year old. I just bought three honeyberry bushes, all three boreal, though different one, Beast, Beauty, and Blizzard. I need to get a couple that are not boreal, correct? They are small and won't produce berries this year anyway. I am thinking of getting a couple that are bigger this fall. If I need too.
Only one of mine survived out of the several I bought from michigan bulb. They had some kind of powdery mildew from the start that killed them. Gotta get some more but not sure who is reliable.
OK my friend gave me 2 unnamed ones and I bought another for cross pollination but the bought one is blooming way ahead of the others. Is there a list of early middle and late varieties anywhere? 💚
Hi JP! Can it make it also through summers that might get very hot and dry? I would like to plant one, but with climate change we seem to get more hot and dry spells in our summers here (zone 8b France). I think that’s such a cute idea to call them mini-eggplants🍆🍆🍆😅
These are easy to propagate. Cut a stem and place in the ground. Simple. But they take a few years to grow fruit. I think the taste is like a cross between a raspberry and blueberry.
if it helps my honey berries do produce a light number of suckers close to the main plant. i wouldn't call them suckering though. also you can bend down a branch to the ground and it will start to grow roots.
Did you tried plant called quince or Cydonia oblonga (in latin)? I love making an alcoholic tincture(hope translator translated what i meant). I have it as a bushes but i wanted to get grafted one(on a stump) and it is hard to get a grafted one in my nearest area. Could you possibly make a video about grafting? Btw. Greetings from Poland(i think at my place there is planting zone 6.
Love my haskap berries!!! It's way to hot in Oklahoma, I have to grow in the shade, finally after 3 years I got a few. Super easy to propagate. Love your wood chips concept.
Honeyberries taste of grape, little tartness, goosberry, blueberry, kiwi, hint of this and hint of that... my first year honeyberries tasted like lemon bombs spiked with bitrex ;( I'll give them another chance this year but if the taste won't improve, I'll use their planters for something edible.
I'm disabled and have needed to move into a new house with my adult daughter and her partner. I was feeling really trapped by my physical challenges. You've really inspired me to do something small each day. I got some seeds started, but I also managed to go to the nursery and got 3 different types of blueberry bushes, a young dwarf peach tree, and some starts today. I do a few small things each day because of you. Thank you for all your inspiration. We'll have salad fixin's in no time!
Patrice deAvila you are an inspiration! Keep moving and enjoy growing it’s a great form of relaxation and anyone can do a little bit at a time!
Hey Patrice, you go girl, even a little raddish plant can be the most exciting thing to grow! Try sprinkling slade seeds in plant pots, spring onion are good, at a height that is comfortable for you, patio fruit trees on dwarf stock are awesome. wishing you well :-)
I love it. Keep it up.
You are also very inspiring. God bless
You have inspired me today! I've got 8 trees to plant and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, but you've given me the push to get outside this morning! Thank you!
James, you're picking those berries too soon. They turn blue before they fully ripen and it's once they swell up that they become really sweet and not sour at all!! They also don't ripen all at once so the best way to pick them is to lay down a ground sheet and shake the bush so that only the ripe ones fall off. Love the video :)
This comment is so true. Unfortunately, my 1.5 year old daughter loves them sour and can pick my whole bush clean before they get nice and juicy 😂
James, since you posted this video I found a guy selling honeyberries and I got a number of varieties like Cinderella, tundra, indigo treat, and a Russian one.
But even more valuable is that I met this guy and he was starting a food forest not too far from me... And he also watches your channel. What a cool community
My husband planted 3 years ago..they dint produce but a few, ..I'm sure it's because they they are neglected. Grass all round them...no mulch..gonna dig them up and do it right.
This year I plan on fixing that.
I'm disabled, but still work part time, and it wipes me out.
But due to this virus , I'm not working, I'm on meds that make me high risk..so I've got energy to do more this years..I'm excited to give them love.
I recently planted two varieties of Hascap (Honeyberry) called Aurora and Borealis. Also got a two in one from the big box store but have not seen any fruit yet. They are planted more densely than how you have hem (You spoke about planting dense in one of the videos and I caught on lol) But I am OK with it. It is all an experiment anyways, the wonderful thing is that many things work! And you learn from experience, so I would say do not be afraid to keep trying. Thanks for all the encouragement. I am really enjoying setting up my new food forest and finding it to be a form of art. Following your videos closely, Sharona out! :-)
Hi James, I've been watching your channel for a while now and just came across several from 5 years ago, including this one with haskaps and one with jujubes. Are you still growing these? I hear no mention of them and curious how they're doing for you.
Thank you. I actually had one bush which didn’t much last year as has been in a lot but in sun though. After watching this a few days ago ,I have ordered a couple more which have been dispatched. I will.l plant them in the ground. I always feel confident, cheerful and full of “ can do” attitude after watching your videos. Thank you ,appreciate it.🙏
Honeyberrier or also known as haskap taste amazing! I always thought I didn't like em till this year I tasted them when they were very ripe, they taste sweet with a little hint of bitter, just an amazing flavor. now I'm planting some asap.
James, you're the man! Your videos just keep getting better and better. Because they're so good, they fly by too fast. I really wish you would post an hour long video every now and then. Having given my one request, I'll finish by saying that you've done a fantastic job posting more frequently. I love the consistency. If posting longer videos would throw you off of that vibe, then please disregard my earlier statement. I wish you all the best!
Not sure if anyone mentioned already, but Haskap does incredibly well in mound propagation.
Hahaha.. Have to confess, As soon as I saw the expression on your face, it caused a huge smile.. We are blessed that you love what you do. Thanks for sharing.
Looks and sounds like a great addition to any garden. I may try them James. Thanks!
We've ordered three different varieties. So excited for these! Trying to create a little fruit forest in the front yard :)
Nice! I just planted two of them this year - still small but growing. There are two main types of honey berries that you can get from nurseries. One type is from Japan and the other is generally found in Asia (mainland). From what I have read it seems like the Japanese varieties are tastier - they cultivate them there so they have been selected for taste. There are varieties that do fine in zone 8 too. I got mine from Burnt Ridge Nursery - they are in my area in Washington state but ship nationwide. Good selection and generally their plants do great. Got some currants, blueberries and a fig from them too. Great video as always! Thanks for sharing!
It’s been a few years, Daron. What has your experience been with how quickly Honeyberry plants grow?
Very neat. I've seen them only in catalogs.Thanks!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 😁👍
Honey Berries are delicious. Keep us updated on your honey berries. I have two varieties but they don't produce well. I am going to try cloning them this year and planting them in several different soil types and conditions to see where they grow best. I'll be reporting.
As for propagating them, when I moved one of mine, I left some roots in the original location and now have two plants of that variety. So the bush could be divided that way if you want to dig it up. I'm going to try propagating by cuttings this year.
Regarding propagation they are extremely easy to propagate. Layering, cuttings, seed...honeyberries don't really care. Pretty much just cut off some sticks and plant them.
Try the Aurora Haskap. It's a Canadian Honeyberry with the sweetest fruit and half the acidity of other varieties. Large oblong berries that taste like a cros between a blueberry and raspberry. I have them in my zone 3 backyard. Love them.
Wow.... Honeyberry sounds good. Thanks for the information ; )
Your welcome LaVonne 😁👍
Very cool fruit - I've wanted to grow those but haven't had the climate.
You are the coolest guy on TH-cam.
He wasn’t that cool until two years ago. If you watch his old videos you can see that he really matured by eating all of this grapefruit and it had some kind of effect on him two years ago. He got super amazingly cool all of a sudden. It must be the berries. 😉
Okay James, I'm convinced. I live in southern California, so I may have some problems, but I've shady areas that I've created, with over-story trees. Sounds like my sister in western Oregon could definitely be growing these. By the way, I noticed a persimmon tree; by chance a North American variety? Or Japanese?
Great channel. I subscribed right after the intro. Great energy!
So cool man!! Not sure I’ve ever even heard of them, but maybe next year I will look into planting some!!! Thanks!!
I plan on growing these here in Alaska. Thank you for sharing!
That last shot of you in the food forest is so beautiful, it almost looks like its green screen and not real!
Ooooooh! You make me want to go buy every fruit bush or tree avaliable! I like to freeze the abundance... But I just made peach fruit leather from my freezer stash... And it was great... Easy recipes online... Just fruit and some sweetness if fruit is too tart, and maybe a complimentary flavor... I did 2 pounds of peaches, 1/2 cup of organic raw sugar, and a Tbsp of lemon juice... .. Cooked it down a bit, ran it thru the blender, and put it in my dehydrator... It only lasted a few days! But it was very tasty and easy to take with me in my travels around town..
Thanks for sharing the info... I love your videos , and all the good little details and tidbits... And even when you don't know something for sure, you just tell us like it is... Your experience will help us in the long run!
Where did you get your honeyberry bush? Are they seedless or are seeds small enough to not worry about it?
Thank you for sharing this information. I think this would definitely work on our property. God bless!
Hi Mr. James,
Thanks for your show, did learn a lot. Please tell me, is Honey berries need to have special soil and climate ? Thanks Bless you !
Where do you get your stock? Is it mail order or local growers? We don't have near the variety that you do. Do you have a playlist starting from Day One? Please help!
What a great Review of the Plant . You described everything perfectly 👍🏻
It's so great that you describe the taste, because I've never tried them, but planted two plants last spring and this spring they have flowers. But nobody grows them in my location so I have no idea what kind of berries I planted, haha.
I just planted mine! Can't wait.
I finally found a video about haskap/honey berries. Thanks for making this video.
Will you please do an update on this plant? I'm thinking of buying some this year
Thank you so much for the GARDEN LESSON James Prigioni, I've always wanted to see a honeyberry bush. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!!
Your welcome my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for the kind words they are encouraging to hear 😁👍
I picked up 2 tundra at Home Depot last year. Have your honey berries suckered? Because they’re like suckered hazelnuts. Several branches coming up in the pot.
I got two of these in my mothers' front yard I love the taste its like a more tart blueberry! Sudbury Ontario here
Hi James, can you do a video ''how to prune honeyberry ? ''. Thanks , Greetings from Romania.
Never heard of them. A must for my list of berries to acquire!
Just planted three. From my research there an be a big difference in taste depending on variety. Some sour some sweet
Cool berries, thanks for another great video!
Your welcome Mark 😁
Your best video I have watched thus far, keep up the good work thank you.
I'm in zone 6 and my 2 Honeyberry bushes are doing great their 2nd year. The hot southeastern summers are hard on them. That's why they should have some shade. They are much less fussy than blueberries and taste just as good. My 2 blueberry bushes are kind of pitiful. I plan to buy 2 more Honeyberry bushes later this year. I'm getting old so digging holes is kinda tough now. I limit myself to 3 a year. This year is 2 Honeyberry bushes and an almond tree. Got 1 hole dug and waiting for the tree to arrive. I finally have my Fuyu persimmon established. Maybe will get fruit next year. I'm getting good at starting plants from seeds and cuttings. I have a 3 year old Bartlett Pear I started from a seed from a grocery pear-lol. Will try Honeyberry cuttings. They need pruning anyway.
Looking great James!
Thank you my friend 😁👍
Nice video. Short and to the point. I planted 2 honey berries this Spring. Looking forward to that first harvest next year. Keep up the good work.
Jesse, after a few years, what has your experience been with how quickly Honeyberry plants grow into a mature full sized plant?
@@ttb1513 one of mine is 4.5 to 5 feet tall. The other is about 3 feet tall. Maybe the difference is because they’re different cultivars. They make a nice amount of berries. Pretty tart but we’re happy to have them in May when nothing else is ripe yet.
You mentioned no pest problem for them. I'm considering trying them at our mountain cabin do you know if deer, elk, bear or squirrels are drawn to them? Any varieties that stand out for flavor or size? Thanks for always being an inspiration to a fellow gardener!!
My 5 year old loves you and Tuck!
Can honeyberries be planted along a chain link fence line? Would they aid as some sort of privacy hedge also? Thank you. Can't wait to grow some honeyberries!
Yum the size and shape of deer poop! Lol they sound amazing. I'm always interested in cool noninvasive fruit.
I do love your garden design... !!!!
Food forest looking great. I’m so excited for you. How much land do you have? Sorry if you’ve answered this already. God bless!
I think in another more recent video James said he has only about 1/3rd of an acre, tho it looks bigger.
Cool! Those sound delicious!
They are yummy Cindy 😁
You're killing it James! Thanks as always. ;)
Thanks Jerrad! I appreciate the continued support brother, it means a lot to me. I need that encouragement fuel 😂
James how long till first yield in honey berries. I’m zone 9 and I checked stark brothers nursery and they have up to zone 8 and said these could survive zone 9. What are your thoughts on this?
Can’t wait for the ground cherry video !!
Love it man! We have Borealis Blizzard and Borealis Beauty haskaps!
It’s my understanding that you need two varieties of haskap in order to produce berries, so I purchased Indigo Gem & Boreal Beauty. How closely do I need to plant them to each other for best results? Is there a minimum and maximum distance I should consider? Any advice you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 🙏🏼😊
" Planting
Spacing: 4.5 - 6 ft (1.3 - 2 m) within rows, 8 - 10 ft (2.5 - 3m) between rows
Depth: May be planted a couple inches deeper than original depth to compensate for possible frost heaving or to establish a deeper root system.
Pollination: Proximity to an unrelated variety (within same yard is fine). A different variety (P for pollenizer) is recommended per 2-4 smaller plants (X) to ensure the best fruit set. Example:
X P X
P X P
X P X
Fertilizer: Most soils are adequate to sustain honeyberry plants. Composted manure/compost tea may be applied in the spring.
Watering: Heavy watering a few times the first few years recommended to promote deep root growth. Do not overwater potted plants. Let dry out in between watering.
Mulching: Honeyberries appreciate being mulched as it helps retain moisture and reduces competition from grass and weeds. Leave a couple inches away from stem free of mulch. Do not overwater mulched plants. Do not use cardboard mulch over winter as mice are attracted to cardboard. While mulch is not required, weed control is essential. Keep grass and weeds at least 24" away from plants. Honeyberries planted into sod do not thrive, and young transplants may get crowded out and die or be severly stunted.
Pruning: Prune older branches at base when bush gets too dense, about 25% of the bush at a time, beginning at age 6 or so. Recommended pruning time is late winter or early spring. When mature plant is transplanted it usually needs more aggressive pruning in order to encourage root establishment along with new growth. If accidentally mowed off, the plants usually regrow. "- honeyberryusa.com/about-honeyberry.html
jim187187 thank you so much for your detailEd reply. This is very useful and I appreciate the time you took to reply and help educate me. Much appreciated 🙏🏼 😊 👍
@@trellofello7473 No problem, I've recently been looking this up too, and that was probably the best source for detailed honeyberry info I've found.
Thank you I was on the fence about getting honeyberry
Love you and Tuck
Mine arent growing well since planting. White spots on leaves and little growth with some red spots on leaves although still green. Any tips?
Do you ever have problems with slugs? I am picking slugs nightly off of my annuals. Kale, peppers, squash. Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. I heard DE works well but we have been getting a bunch of rain in western Pennsylvania. Thank you
Any idea why the blasted things won't grow in our soil here in France? I grow quite a few of flowering Lonicera bushes including those that flower in winter, spring and summer. But the honey berries I bought at quite considerable expense just sit there and have never grown there. In fact they have never flowered and several have just died.
In conditions, we have a heavy clay soil which dries out quite rapidly in the spring and summer. I think the ones I have from five years ago (as long ago as your video here) just has never moved in growth.
Would I do better if I did some cuttings and tried them in containers of more acidic compost. I succeed with blueberries in this way. Or what would be an ideal soil mixture to get them growing well outside?
We can have dry warm winters here followed by late frosts although this year it has rained plenty, though we still managed a late frost or two
Hi James, I have just got some haskap berry seeds, can you tell me when would be the best season to try and get them growing, I was thinking Autumn or Spring, what do you think :)
James, any idea if hey can be grown in the desert SW? Maybe in the understory? I looked it up and says zones 2-9 but we get really hot and dry out here in AZ.
I picked some honey berry from the garden today 24 April. They looked blue ready to be picked but they were sour. When will they be ready to be picked?
Bring on the rare fruit ! ! !
Let gooo!!!
I want gooseberries but for some reason im not allowed to grow it here in Rhode Island. I'll look for honeyberries. Do you have a mail order nursery you like or do you buy all local? We don't seem to get the varieties that you do.
Do the birds go after them? Did you put up netting?
We love Haskaps! World class flavour
Can you share the varieties of haskins you are growing ?
@@codegirl2069 Strawberry sensation, Aurora, a couple of the boreal varieties as well
Never heard of honey berry. Yes, I like the rare fruit videos.
Got a couple of those. Even have them in a planting video from last year. Starting to get a few berries on the one, but I'm not sure about the other.
I've only seen them once the garden center of a store, and they were quite expensive I thought. Still gonna get a couple of them eventually.
James can you show us how to plant pineapples/Herbs like ginger/chives etc in the future.🍍🍓🍉
They turn blue and it is day 1, on day 10 they are fully ripe, the color of the flesh will be deep red. To compare Haskap to Honeyberry - Haskap is a Gala Apple and Honeyberry is a Crab Apple. Haskap is the Japanese name given to the berries bred at University of Saskatchewan, highest quality, Japan wants all the juice Canadian growers can produce.
Something else I now must attempt to grow. You mentioned zones 2 to 7. I'm in 8a, but maybe if I plant in an area that's protected from the sun, our brutal Texas heat won't kill it.
Thanks as always for inspiring me to grow more food. ~ Lisa
L B did you end up planting some? I’m in 8a and planting some this year.
Interesting to see how they're doing in your climate! I'm growing 6 varieties of hoenyberries in my food forest in the Netherlands and here they ripen simultaneously with strawberries (earlier than gooseberries or currants). But I have them underplanted with wild strawberries as a groundcover and surrounded with other edibles such as mint and yet they are growing vigorously and do not seem to mind this at all! If you'd like to see what that looks like, please check out my 'Harvesting in May' video :)
Gosto muito de seus vídeos 🇧🇷
😁😁
claudia liboria Oi, Bonita
Obrigada 😃🇧🇷
James, I hope you get this, I know this video is a year old. I just bought three honeyberry bushes, all three boreal, though different one, Beast, Beauty, and Blizzard. I need to get a couple that are not boreal, correct? They are small and won't produce berries this year anyway. I am thinking of getting a couple that are bigger this fall. If I need too.
Only one of mine survived out of the several I bought from michigan bulb. They had some kind of powdery mildew from the start that killed them. Gotta get some more but not sure who is reliable.
OK my friend gave me 2 unnamed ones and I bought another for cross pollination but the bought one is blooming way ahead of the others. Is there a list of early middle and late varieties anywhere? 💚
Hi JP! Can it make it also through summers that might get very hot and dry? I would like to plant one, but with climate change we seem to get more hot and dry spells in our summers here (zone 8b France).
I think that’s such a cute idea to call them mini-eggplants🍆🍆🍆😅
Cool, I've never heard of them. Too bad they won't survive in the valley area of Arizona.
These are easy to propagate. Cut a stem and place in the ground. Simple. But they take a few years to grow fruit. I think the taste is like a cross between a raspberry and blueberry.
You could take cuttings from your haskaps to make other plants, yes?
if it helps my honey berries do produce a light number of suckers close to the main plant. i wouldn't call them suckering though. also you can bend down a branch to the ground and it will start to grow roots.
How long does it take for them to produce?
Did you tried plant called quince or Cydonia oblonga (in latin)? I love making an alcoholic tincture(hope translator translated what i meant). I have it as a bushes but i wanted to get grafted one(on a stump) and it is hard to get a grafted one in my nearest area. Could you possibly make a video about grafting?
Btw. Greetings from Poland(i think at my place there is planting zone 6.
Do you still have them in the food forest???
Now that your plants are mature, I would like to see an update video.
Very nice will they grow in the mid south say zone 6
I very like your small farm
How was I not watching your videos before now wow
Do you need a male and female plant for them to fruit? Justngotnone from walmart and didn't realize until ingot home that it says its a male.
I've never seen something transform so fast as your food forest. Nice. I'm a believer.
Lol it definitely happens fast, and sure is a lot of fun 😁👍
Love my haskap berries!!! It's way to hot in Oklahoma, I have to grow in the shade, finally after 3 years I got a few. Super easy to propagate. Love your wood chips concept.
Interesting. What method of propagation worked easily for you?
I am hoping they do not grow too slowly, like a blueberry bush.
How big is your garden?
Honeyberries taste of grape, little tartness, goosberry, blueberry, kiwi, hint of this and hint of that... my first year honeyberries tasted like lemon bombs spiked with bitrex ;( I'll give them another chance this year but if the taste won't improve, I'll use their planters for something edible.
Awesome dude!
Can ju jube grow in minnesota?