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  • From: Matt Demmon <mdemmon@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] a little more on Haskap
  • Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:24:15 -0400

Thanks, that was VERY interesting and informative.

-matt

On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Kristine Naess <
kristine.naess@lesbuissons.qc.ca> wrote:

> Here's a little something more on haskap pollination.
>
> http://www.fruit.usask.ca/articles/pollinationstrategy.pdf
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Bunker
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] a little more on Haskap
>
>
> It is my understanding that some or even many Haskap varieties will
> not pollinate (or "pollinize') one another. A variety with compatible
> and viable pollen is required. Thus, Honeyberry USA recommends the
> variety, "Berry Blue" as the pollen source. The fruit, evidently, is
> not as large and sweet as Tundra and Borealis, but the plant is needed
> none the less. I should add that I am still very much the novice when
> it comes to these plants. Others will certainly know more than I.
> Please correct me, someone, if I am wrong.
>
> John Bunker
> Fedco
> trees@fedcoseeds.com
> www.fedcoseeds.com
> PO Box 520
> Waterville ME 04903
> 207-873-7333
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 25, 2011, at 9:37 PM, Dan Nave wrote:
>
> > What do you mean by "preferred pollen source?"
> >
> > I thought that any variety could pollinate any other variety.
> > Are you implying that they don't do that very well and that you need
> > a specific pollinating variety?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > On 8/25/2011 9:29 AM, John Bunker wrote:
> >> It is my understanding that the honeyberries that many of us planted
> >> years ago (I planted some 25 years ago or so) were from Russian
> >> origin. Mine fruted one or twice and never again. The current
> >> "crop"
> >> of varieties are from Japanese material. Hence the Haskap name.
> >> Supposedly these new selections are better at fruiting than the old
> >> stuff. Berry Blue is the preferred variety for a pollen source. We
> >> will be offering Berry Blue plus Tundra and Borealis. We have all
> >> three on trial now on our farm in Maine. None have fruited yet but
> >> are just getting established.
> >> Best
> >> John Bunker
> >> Fedco
> >> trees@fedcoseeds.com
> >> www.fedcoseeds.com
> >> PO Box 520
> >> Waterville ME 04903
> >> 207-873-7333
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Aug 23, 2011, at 9:21 AM, mIEKAL aND wrote:
> >>
> >>> I got 25 Crimson Passion from Honeyberry USA, this year,& tho they
> >>> were tiny tissue culture plants 8" high, most of them are a very
> >>> vigorous 3' now after 2 1/2 months in the ground. I'm assuming the
> >>> Haskaps are tissue culture as well.
> >>>
> >>> I also have been really annoyed by the Haskap name until I
> >>> discovered
> >>> that the word is an ancient Ainu word for the fruit, which convinced
> >>> me it was a good choice of name. Plus without "honeysuckle" in the
> >>> name people's invasive plant alarms won't go off so quickly.
> >>>
> >>> ~mIEKAL
> >>>
> >>>
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