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April 15, 2018 By admin

Haskap – new fruit on block

Honeyberry (haskap) fruit has the colour and texture of blueberry, but has a unique oval shape resembling a macaroni noodle. It’s taste is in a class by itself with a wonderful blend including flavours of raspberry and blueberry. The fruit needs no destemming or pitting and is ready for fresh‐eating  or processing right off of the bush.

Stop by our country store for haskap jam and topping made from our hand-picked fruit. The taste of these new fruit products will amaze you!

We also sell haskap plants to local gardeners and orchardists. Remember two different cultivars are needed for pollination and fruit set.

Take a moment to read these two interesting articles:

1. Vandermeulen, G (2015, March 17) Haskap berries gaining ground. Winkler Times.

2. Philip Ronald, Ph.D., Riverbend Orchards Inc. Haskap – the prairie BLUEberry

Variety
Berry Size
Shape
Flavour
Bush Size
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Tundra
1.49 grams
see diagram above
sweet/tart
average
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Borealis
1.62 grams
see below
sweet/tangy
average
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Indigo Treat
1.41 grams
see below
sweet
average
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Indigo Gem
1.30 grams
see below
sweet/tangy
average
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Indigo Yum
1.29
see below
tangy/sweet
average
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Honeybee
1.9 grams
see diagram above
tart
large
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Aurora
2.17 grams
see below
sweet
large
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Our fresh, machine-picked Smoky saskatoons are ava Our fresh, machine-picked Smoky saskatoons are available at the orchard every day this week. This sweet, sun-ripened fruit is ideal for pies, jams and smoothies. Purchase a 4 litre basket for only $32 or restock your freezer and buy 5 baskets at $30 each. Preorder online at https://riverbend-orchards.square.site or stop by our country store from 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday. #saskatoons #eatlocal #manitobamade
The “power of u-pick” was on full display with thi The “power of u-pick” was on full display with this sibling group at Riverbend today. On perhaps the second hottest day of the year (yesterday was 37 C) they showed tremendous dedication in gathering haskap and Saskatoons. Well done guys, you’re welcome back anytime. Haskap and Saskatoon u-pick continue all week - no appointment needed. #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #manitobaberries #hardwork #upickberries
It’s the busiest week of the year at Riverbend Orc It’s the busiest week of the year at Riverbend Orchards as we harvest our delicious, sun-ripened Smoky saskatoons. Prepicked berries can be ordered through our online store (https://riverbend-orchards.square.site) for pickup this week. You can also u-pick saskatoons for $20 per 4 litre basket. Come savour this famous prairie fruit at its peak. #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #saskatoons #manitobamade #superfruit
With the extreme heat taking hold in southern Mani With the extreme heat taking hold in southern Manitoba we are closing early today at 4 pm. We are closed all day Sunday when a high temperature of 37 C is predicted. We will reopen Monday at 8 am for haskap and Saskatoon upick. Stay cool folks! #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #manitobaberries
We’re open for haskap and saskatoon u-pick Saturda We’re open for haskap and saskatoon u-pick Saturday at 8 am. U-pick prices for 4 litre baskets are $25 for haskap and $20 for saskatoon. Limited pre-picked fruit available. It’s going to be a scorcher so hydrate well and plan to avoid the hottest hours of the day. We are closed Sunday. #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #manitobafarms
Our orchard’s focus for this week continues to be Our orchard’s focus for this week continues to be u-pick and pre-picked haskap berries - they’re sweeter than ever! But there are signs that a new fruit is ready to take the top spot…saskatoons. Our Smoky saskatoons are well on their way to their delicious purple ripeness. In fact, we’ll let you u-pick both berries for the next two days. Open 8 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday- closed Sunday. It’s worth a trip to Portage la Prairie! #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #manitobamade # #haskapberries
An impressive afternoon of haskap picking for thes An impressive afternoon of haskap picking for these fine folks today. Thanks for visiting Riverbend Orchards and for spreading the good news about this super fruit. Our haskap u-pick will continue each day this week from 8 am to 6 pm with lots of pre-picked fruit also available. #prairiefruitgrowers #haskapcanada #eatlocal #manitobamade
Have you ever tried a haskap berry? This delicious Have you ever tried a haskap berry? This delicious, locally-grown fruit has a taste that combines blueberry and raspberry flavours. Riverbend Orchards is a provincial pioneer in haskap production, planting our first field in 2010. Today we have 5000 mature plants in production and offer both u-pick and prepicked fruit. Come to our farm in Portage la Prairie this week or visit our online store at https://riverbend-orchards.square.site #prairiefruitgrowers #localfruit #haskapberry
We still have a row for you! Come be a part of the We still have a row for you! Come be a part of the last week for u-pick of haskap (honeyberry) at Riverbend Orchards. We have at least 10 untouched rows loaded with this “super fruit”. Haskap is wonderful as a fresh fruit but also is easily frozen for those deep winter smoothies. Fill a 4 litre basket for only $25. No appointment needed. #prairiefruitgrowers #eatlocal #manitobafarm
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Riverbend Orchards Inc.
100 Old Bridge Road
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
R1N 3X3

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