Alaska Haskap U-Pick Orchards in ! (2024)

Haskap U-Pick Orchards in Alaska in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for haskaps that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have haskaps orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Fire Apple Orchard & Gardens - No pesticides are used, apples, pie or sour cherries, haskaps,
  4214 S. Andrea, Wasilla, AK 99654. Phone: (907) 373-6317. Email: fireapple@mtaonline.net. Open: on closed days based on harvest and other factors. Directions: From Wasilla proceed north on the Parks Highway to mile 51.5. Turn left on Johnsons Road and proceed two miles to Hollywood Road. Cross Hollywood onto Andrea Drive and proceed one half mile to the end where you will see a wooden fence, gate and a big yellow sign. Haskap harvest starts the first week of July, Cherries the end of July and Apples the middle of August; Harvest time varies based on weather conditions so please call;. We do not use pesticides on the . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm ,Except Opening Day on Mother's Day: 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Wednesday Closed, Thursday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm; We will be open until freeze up; We May be closed at any time due to staff shortage, orchard maintenance or we've gone fishing so please call before driving from a long distance; We May open crops. Grafting classes taught in the middle of April. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the orchard. Large sandbox available for he children. Outhouse available. (UPDATED: March 21, 2023) (ADDED: June 13, 2017)

Haskaps and Honeyberries

Haskap Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

What are they, where to find them and how to use them

Haskaps are similar to, but not related to blueberries, but they are oblong berries that are blue! They are actually related to honeysuckle,(Lonicera caerulea)and go by other names. Haskaps and honeyberries commonly considered to be the same plant, but while they are related and both are found in thehoneysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) they are divided into different subspecies. But unless you are a scientist, you'll probably never know thedifference. .

Taste and description

• They are edible with an unusual sweet and tart flavor, described as a cross between raspberries and blueberries. The flavor is varies, fromsour to bland to more sweet and sometimes like huckleberries.
• The berries range in size from less than half a gram to nearly two grams.
• They are shrubs that typically grow to a height of 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 m.). The plant produces a 1-inch (2.5 cm.), oblong, blue-coloredberry.
• They are said to have a higher level of antioxidants and Vitamin C than blueberries
• Each plant produces 1 lb to 10 lbs of berries annually and the plants live 50 years plus.
• Since they are resistant to both disease and pests, they are ideal for organic gardening

Where are Haskaps grown?

Haskaps are native to cool temperate Northern Hemisphere areas such as Alaska, the northern Midwestern states, Canada, Japan, Russia, andPoland. Of course, they may also be grown in similar climates to which they are not native. They are very cold-hardy and can survive temperaturesdown to -55 degrees Fahrenheit (-48 C.).

You can get your ownhaskap plants to grow in your yard here.

Popular Varieties of Haskaps

• Blue Lightning - from Russia, a heavy producer with dark blue berries that are sweet and tart,
• Borealis - considered to be one of the best tasting haskap varieties with large fruit
• Indigo Gem - a smaller, more tart variety, also a very heavy producer, but it is susceptible to powdery mildew.
• Kamchatka - also from Russia, this variety produces large, dark blue fruit in heavy crops.
• Tundra - used in commercial production because the fruit is very firm and the plant is resistant to powdery mildew .

To find farms with Haskaps (also called Honeyberries!) see below:

Alaska

• Alaska

Minnesota

• Northwest Minnesota
• Minneapolis area

Missouri

• Southwestern Missouri

Pennsylvania

• Central PA

Canada

Alberta

• Edmonton area of Alberta,

• Web results

  Southwest Alberta

British Columbia

• Okanagan area

Manitoba

• Central Plains

Ontario

• London, Essex, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk area

Saskatchewan

• Southwest Saskatchewan
• Western Saskatchewan

When are Haskaps ripe?

Haskaps are ripe in the early Spring, far ahead of blueberries and Saskatoons. Keep in mind, the actual ripening datesand even the order can vary considerably from farm to farm, year toyear, state to state; so take this as general order!

Other names for Haskaps

• honeyberries
• blue-berried honeysuckle,
• Fly honeysuckle,
• deepblue honeysuckle,and
• sweetberry honeysuckle

Berries that are similar to Haskaps

• Aroniaberries - alsocallled Chokecherries
• Bilberries - smaller cousins of the blueberry in Europe
• Blaeberry in Scotland and Ireland, smaller, intense flavor;like a bilberry-
• Huckleberries - larger blueberries, a bit less sweet,common to the northern US and Canada
• Saskatoons - Canadians know about Saskatoons. They are native to westernCanada and the northwest of the U.S.. They are larger, a bitless sweet; almost identical to a Huckleberry, with a hint ofapple.
• Serviceberries - another name for Saskatoons
• Whorlberry or whortleberry grown in the UnitedKingdom. Much like a bilberry.

Haskap Recipes - Cooking and Canning Haskaps

Being similar in many ways to blueberries, most blueberry recipes work well with Haskaps.

• The world's best Blueberry pie,recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake:illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions tomake blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning and freezing Haskaps:

• How to FreezeBlueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade BlueberryJam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberrysyrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers