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Meet the Breeder
Dr. Maxine Thompson
Oregon, USA
YEZBERRY HONEY BUNCH®
Japanese Haskap
Lonicera caerulea
'Kaido'
PP#28,662; CBRAF
- Edible
- Super hardy
- Durable
- Description
Sweet berries anyone can grow! Yezberry Honey Bunch™ is a compact Japanese haskap, reaching just 3-5' tall. Its small size means nearly everyone now has room to grow these delicious, nearly care-free fruits. Yellow flowers in very early spring become sweet, elongated blue fruits, perfect for eating fresh or processing. Plant near another Yezberry® variety to ensure bumper crops of fruit on both plants.
- USDA Zone
- 3 - 7 (-40°F/-40°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 3 - 5'
- Width
- 3 - 5'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Early spring
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Moist, well-drained soils are best for production, but plants are widely adaptable, including to pH.Pruning
Little pruning required. Mature plants may be thinned in late winter. Save any trimming for immediately after harvest.Uses
Home gardens; fruit production; edible hedge.Growing Tips
One of the earliest plants to bloom each spring. Fruit ripens in early summer (mid-late June in Michigan, USDA zone 6a). Site with afternoon shade to prevent sunscald.Features: Edible, Native, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Lonicera, Common name: Japanese Haskap, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Edible, Native, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Lonicera, Common name: Japanese Haskap, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Yellow flowers, Green foliage