Haskap berry: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you plant a haskap bush?
Choose a sunny position for your haskap, with well drained soil that retains some moisture. It tolerates several soil types, including ground that is not acidic. For fruiting, plan at least two compatible varieties flowering at the same time. Check compatibility with the nursery: two plants of the same variety do not fulfil that role. Both partners can bear fruit.
Plant in mild conditions, avoiding frost, waterlogged ground and severe drought. Allow at least one metre between plants, adjusted to mature size. Container-grown haskaps may suit planting 2.5–5 cm deeper than in the nursery; this does not mean a hole twice as deep as the rootball. Remove competing weeds and water rootballs before taking plants out of their pots. Prepare holes wide enough to accommodate the whole root mass without forcing the roots into a narrow opening.
Follow the planting depth specified for your plants. Backfill, firm gently and water. Apply mulch with the stems left clear. Maintain steady moisture during establishment without waterlogging, paying particular attention to small rootballs.
How do you prune a haskap bush?
How to care for this plant
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Maintain the mulch
Check the ground cover around the base. If the mulch has thinned, top it up on moist, well-drained soil after removing competing weeds. Keep the trunk, crown and graft union clear; add nothing if the existing layer is sufficient.
When and how do you harvest haskap berries?
