From the Home Orchard Society www.homeorchardsociety.org Dr. Maxine Thompson Haskap berries are native to Hokkaido, the northern Island of Japan. Historically, wild-growing plants provided one of the few fruits available to the Aniu people, the indigenous population on this island. They appreciated their taste and also recognized their high nutritional value. In 1967, the Japanese…

  The bushes are hardy to about -49 F / -45 C The open flowers are hardy to 20 F / -7 C Each bush can yield over 2 pounds of fruit in its third year and up to 8 pounds by its sixth year 3 oz. of fresh berries provides 50-70 mg of vitamin…