BLASPHEMY by bare root !

Can't blame you - nothing wrong with eating other fruits while waiting for figs.

Which variety is/are your first to give you some tasty brebas and about when is/are they ripe?
 
Love me some plums, if they would just do better here.
Might have to find a self pollenating type.
Does honey plum count, lol its actually a good fig. lol
 
Can't grow plums at my place.... :( The Japanese beetles swarm in like locust and completely destroy the trees. Now I just don't grow them anymore. Same thing with beans. Its a bummer. I don't know if they'd go after other stone fruit the same way, I'd like some

I want to add some berries this spring. There are some natives that are supposed to be great
 
TorontoJoe said:
Can't grow plums at my place.... :( The Japanese beetles swarm in like locust and completely destroy the trees. Now I just don't grow them anymore. Same thing with beans. Its a bummer. I don't know if they'd go after other stone fruit the same way, I'd like some

I want to add some berries this spring. There are some natives that are supposed to be great
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I know they will get cherry trees something fierce.

Not so much when it comes to pears and apples.
Grapes are on the top of their list along with roses.
Dang pests.
 
TorontoJoe said:
Can't grow plums at my place.... :( The Japanese beetles swarm in like locust and completely destroy the trees. Now I just don't grow them anymore. Same thing with beans. Its a bummer. I don't know if they'd go after other stone fruit the same way, I'd like some

I want to add some berries this spring. There are some natives that are supposed to be great
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Three of my favorite berries are practically trouble/maintenance-free here - huskaps that ripen early to mid-June and black raspberries and gooseberries that ripen in July. Haskaps need bird netting during ripening though if you want to eat any. Other than that, no pests bother them. An occasional bird nibbles on the raspberries, but they are thorny, so the birds normally stay away. Anything that ripens in August-September, when the fruit fly and wasp arrives, it's a struggle. Except maybe black currants that ripen in early August.

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Figgin' A said:
Three of my favorite berries are practically trouble/maintenance-free here - huskaps that ripen early to mid-June and black raspberries and gooseberries that ripen in July. Haskaps need bird netting during ripening though if you want to eat any. Other than that, no pests bother them. An occasional bird nibbles on the raspberries, but they are thorny, so the birds normally stay away. Anything that ripens in August-September, when the fruit fly and wasp arrives, it's a struggle. Except maybe black currants that ripen in early August.

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Those look great. I was thinking to start with Saskatoon Berry. A buddy in Hamilton is crazy about his.

I’ve never tried huskaps. They look delicious. Are they commonly available at nurseries here?
 
TorontoJoe said:
Those look great. I was thinking to start with Saskatoon Berry. A buddy in Hamilton is crazy about his.

I’ve never tried huskaps. They look delicious. Are they commonly available at nurseries here?
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Never heard of Saskatoon berries. Just looked them up, they describe them as mild bluebery flavor with nutty tones. I have a couple of blueberry bushes but my wife and kids aren't too thrilled with them. Not sure I will be keeping them for long. Though, they are still small and haven't produced a lot. Birds seem to love them. I barely harvested anything last year, the birds ate them :)

Haskaps, on the other hand... oh my... my family is crazy about them. I added two more varieties last summer on their request. They are are much larger than blueberries and much more flavorful. Let them ripen well and they become sweet, with rich flavor and nice acidity to them.
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I am not sure if local nurseries have them, they probably do, but I got minr from here:
https://lareault.com/collections/haskaps
 
Figgin' A said:
Never heard of Saskatoon berries. Just looked them up, they describe them as mild bluebery flavor with nutty tones. I have a couple of blueberry bushes but my wife and kids aren't too thrilled with them. Not sure I will be keeping them for long. Though, they are still small and haven't produced a lot. Birds seem to love them. I barely harvested anything last year, the birds ate them :)

Haskaps, on the other hand... oh my... my family is crazy about them. I added two more varieties last summer on their request. They are are much larger than blueberries and much more flavorful. Let them ripen well and they become sweet, with rich flavor and nice acidity to them.
honey-berries.jpg


I am not sure if local nurseries have them, they probably do, but I got minr from here:
https://lareault.com/collections/haskaps
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Which variety would you recommend? They look great
 
TorontoJoe said:
Can't grow plums at my place.... :( The Japanese beetles swarm in like locust and completely destroy the trees. Now I just don't grow them anymore. Same thing with beans. Its a bummer. I don't know if they'd go after other stone fruit the same way, I'd like some

I want to add some berries this spring. There are some natives that are supposed to be great
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They went crazy on my peach tree this summer
 
TorontoJoe said:
Very good idea. Doesn’t block out too much sun?
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One website said insect netting transmits 85% of sunlight. So hopefully that's good enough. Plus I'm at 1900ft (580m) elevation so there's good UV out here. I think dealing with wind might be my main concern.
 
Figgin' A said:
You must have at least two for cross-pollination that flowers around the same time. See this resource:
https://gardening.usask.ca/documents/Haskap-bloom-ripe-charts.pdf

I like Aurora a lot. Boreal Beauty is also excellent. I met a farmer last summer who grows haskups for sale and makes huskap wine. His favorite by far is Boreal Beauty because of its large size and sweetness.
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So I could grow Aurora and Boreal Beauty next to one another and I’d be good?

I’ll check out the link. Thanks!
 
TorontoJoe said:
So I could grow Aurora and Boreal Beauty next to one another and I’d be good?

I’ll check out the link. Thanks!
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No, those two won't work. Check the compatibility table in the link I sent. For Boreal Beuaty you need Boreal Beast. For Aurora, you need Borealis, Tundra, or any of the Indigo series. I like Indigo Gem.
 
Figgin' A said:
Never heard of Saskatoon berries. Just looked them up, they describe them as mild bluebery flavor with nutty tones. I have a couple of blueberry bushes but my wife and kids aren't too thrilled with them. Not sure I will be keeping them for long. Though, they are still small and haven't produced a lot. Birds seem to love them. I barely harvested anything last year, the birds ate them :)

Haskaps, on the other hand... oh my... my family is crazy about them. I added two more varieties last summer on their request. They are are much larger than blueberries and much more flavorful. Let them ripen well and they become sweet, with rich flavor and nice acidity to them.
honey-berries.jpg


I am not sure if local nurseries have them, they probably do, but I got minr from here:
https://lareault.com/collections/haskaps
Click to expand...

Haskaps here are sold as honeyberries. I’ve always wondered about them. They sound delicious!
 
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