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Birds and Berries
Haskap berries are very popular with several species of birds on our farm. Every year we have to install bird netting to keep them from taking all of the crop. Every year several birds manage to figure out how to get into the rows. Here is a short video of an American Robin attempting to find a spot to pull back the netting to get to the berries....
Harvesting Haskap Berries
One of the many frequent questions that I receive is how are you harvesting your Haskap berries? Or how should I harvest my Haskap berries? There are a number of good answers to these questions. One of the most important things that you will need to learn is WHEN should you harvest your Haskap berries, and then HOW should you harvest your Haskap berries. As a Haskap grower,...
What you need to know about Moringa
What is Moringa? The Moringa tree originated in India but is now grown in tropical and subtropical regions in five different continents. Moringa has so many health benefits it is referred to as the “miracle tree.” Almost every part of the moringa tree is edible, including the roots, trunk, seeds, pods, and leaves. It is a fast growing, drought resistant tree...
New Haskap Varieties Available!
We have some exciting news! We have more haskap varieties available than ever before, including new varieties! The plants are propagated at Floramaxx Technologies Ltd. who work in close collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan fruit program and Dr. Bob Bors. The new varieties were created through controlled cross pollination of haskap varieties from Russia, Kuril...
Which Haskap/Honeyberry Varieties to Plant?
So you wish to create a Haskap or Honeyberry orchard but you are wondering what varieties you should use. The choices are starting to become hugely varied with lots of new varieties showing up these past couple of years, and more coming next year. This can create some confusion, but hopefully this article will help a bit. The plant varieties we currently have available to...