- The latest Canadian variety bred by the University of Saskatchewan, originated from the Russian ‘Solovey’ and Japanese ‘MT46.55’ variety; launched on commercial market in 2012.
- Grows into a dense and compact bush with upright habit, which reaches 180 cm high and 120 cm wide.
- Bears oval and elongated fruits which usually weigh 1.9 g (max 2.1 g) and are sweet in taste; its fruits are easily noticeable in the bush and easy to pick.
- According to observations carried out on our plantation in Muniakowice (Małopolska, Poland), the fruit ripening period falls, depending on the weather, on the fourth week of June, beginning of July.
- Can be harvested mechanically and manually; its fruits do not drop off. Usually one bush gives 5 kg of berries (max 6 kg); on average this variety yields a crop of 16.5 t/ha (max 19.8 t/ha).
- In Muniakowice, (in our nursery) since June 2014 and in Bakchar (Siberia), we have conducted annual examinations for the sugar content in the Blue Honeysuckle berries.
- To receive an abundant crop several different varieties should be planted one next to another (to enable cross-pollination); ‘Indigo Gem’, ‘Tundra’, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Honeybee’ are especially recommended.
