Move Over Blueberries: A New Fruit for the Northern Gardener

Fruit
Written By Steven Biggs

Bob Bors talks about haskap, a.k.a. honeyberry, a very cold-tolerant fruit

Haskap is a Fruit for Northern Gardens

In this replay of a 2019 interview, we chat with Bob Bors, head of the fruit breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan.

We talk about:

  • Breeding haskap (a.k.a. honeyberry) fruit

  • Cold-tolerance of haskap

  • How to care for haskap

  • How to prune haskap

  • Cold-tolerant cherry varieties from University of Saskatchewan

Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens

Bors is also the co-author of an excellent book: Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens. The book is not currently in print—but it’s well worth hunting for a used copy.

 
 
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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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