Episode #31: Haskaps (aka Honeyberries)

03/10/2022 1h 18min
Episode #31: Haskaps (aka Honeyberries)

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Episode Synopsis

A conversation with two experts on haskaps (aka honeyberries).

First up is Bernis Ingvaldson, who owns and operates The Honeyberry Farm with her husband Jim in Bagley, MN, about two hours south of the Canadian border. They grow about two acres of honeyberries along with many other alternative fruit crops.

Next is a conversation with Dr. Bob Bors, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan and North America's premier haskap breeder. Bob has been breeding haskaps for over 20 years, with a focus on mechanical harvesting, and has released 10 varieties in that time.

The Honeyberry Farm website and online nursery:
http://honeyberryusa.com/index.html

University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program
https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/?utm_source=fruit&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=2019-02-28