Haskap, Blue 'Duet'
- Product number: 822323.1
- Origin: Northern Asia, Russia, Japan
- Latin: Lonicera caerulea
The blueberry-like fruits of this shrubby honeysuckle relative have a pleasant, sweet taste (with a slight tartness) and are eaten fresh (in a dessert, for example) and (for centuries) processed into jam, juice, purée or compote: very healthy! The berry is elongated and frosty blue. The more than 1.5 m high shrub grows best in the sun (to light shade) in almost any moisture-retaining soil and is not very susceptible to diseases.
'Duet' produces elongated, fairly large fruits on rather vigorous plants. They ripen early: around the last week of May. Plant this together with another early-flowering variety, as cross-pollination gives the best fruit set.
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Latin: Lonicera caerulea
Dutch: Honingbes, Blauwe
Also known as: Blauwe kamperfoelie
English: Sweet Berry Honeysuckle, Haskap
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- Flower colour: White to pale yellow flowers
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: Northern Asia, Russia, Japan
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Lonicera caerulea
- Dutch: Honeyberry, Blue
- Also known as: Blue honeysuckle
- English: Sweet Berry Honeysuckle, Haskap
