Riverbend Orchards

Manitoba's Haskap Destination

  • Home
  • News
  • Fruit we grow
  • Honeyberry Plants
  • Consulting
  • Location
  • Contact Us
  • Our Online Store – Buy plants, jam, pies and fruit

Fruit we grow


BERRY FRUITS IN PRODUCTION AT RIVERBEND ORCHARDS

HONEYBERRY (HASKAP) – cultivars: ‘Aurora’, ‘Tundra’, ‘Honey Bee’, ‘Boreal Beauty’, ‘Boreal Beast’, ‘Boreal Blizzard’
Time of Maturity: mid June to mid July
SASKATOON BERRY – cultivars: ‘Smoky’, ‘Northline’
Time of Maturity: early to mid July
GOOSEBERRY – cultivars: ‘Pixwell, ‘Easy Pickings’, ‘Hinnonmaki Red’, ‘Captivator’
Time of Maturity: mid to late July
CHOKEBERRY (ARONIA) – cultivar: ‘Viking’
Time of Maturity: mid to late August
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY – cultivar: ‘Alaska’, ‘Wentworth’
Time of Maturity: early to mid September
  • berry1
    Freshly-picked honeyberries (haskap)
  • berry2
    Honeyberry fruit are borne in pairs under the foliage
  • berry3
    Fruit of Smoky saskatoon berry approaching ripeness
  • saskatoon-berries
    Fruit of Smoky saskatoon berry at ripeness
  • berry5
    Picking a cluster of Smoky saskatoon berry
  • berry6
    Uniquely-shaped fruit of Captivator gooseberry
  • berry10
    Unique fruits of Poorman gooseberry
  • berry7
    Fruit of Viking Aronia - a superberry from Europe
  • berry8
    Trays of freshly-picked highbush cranberry in our cooler



TREE FRUITS IN PRODUCTION AT RIVERBEND ORCHARDS

TART CHERRY – cultivars: ‘Carmine Jewel’, ‘Juliet’, ‘Valentine’, ‘Romeo’, ‘Cupid’
Time of Maturity: mid to late July
APPLE – cultivars: ‘Goodland’, ‘Kerr’, ‘Norkent’, ‘Odyssey’, ‘Prairie Magic’, ‘Norland’
Time of Maturity: late August to mid September
CHERRY PLUM – cultivars: ‘Dura’, ‘Manor’, ‘Oka’, ‘Opata’ & ‘Sapa’
Time of Maturity: mid to late August
PLUM – cultivars: ‘Brook Gold’, ‘Pembina’, ‘Tecumseh’, ‘Toka’
Time of Maturity: mid to late August
APRICOT – cultivars: ‘Bakers Gold’, ‘Debbies Gold’, ‘Casino’, ‘Scout’
Time of Maturity: early August
PEAR – cultivars: ‘Early Gold’, ‘Golden Spice’ & ‘Ure’
Time of Maturity: late August to mid September
  • IMG_1076
  • treefruit1
    Freshly-picked 4 litre pails of Tart Cherry
  • treefruit5
    Ripe fruit of Gemini apple
  • treefruit6
    Picking a bumper crop of Goodland apple
  • treefruit9
    Fall colour on Pembina plum
  • DSC09494
    The soft sweet fruit of Tecumseh plum is the first to ripen
  • treefruit8
    Fruit of Toka plum
  • 6C02078B-7BF1-42B2-8E37-1931CF8443DB_1_105_c
    Golden Spice pear offers fruit of unique colour and flavour
  • DSC06563
    Early Gold pear as it approaches ripeness
  • DSC09496
    The rarest of prairie fruits is the apricot

Our Instagram

riverbendorchards

A Manitoba fruit farm producing haskap, Saskatoons and more. Visit our online store (https://riverbend-orchards.square.site) to buy fruit products.

Our saskatoons and haskap are in full bloom this w Our saskatoons and haskap are in full bloom this week. We have noticed a resurgence in the bumblebee population on our farm this year. Great news as they are the most efficient pollinator for those upside-down haskap blossoms.
Happy Mother’s Day! Our plum trees did their bes Happy Mother’s Day! Our plum trees did their best to give a beautiful and fragrant tribute to all moms today. This intense spring heat is driving flowering and could lead to some early picking dates.
Tired of waiting for your tiny mail order plant to Tired of waiting for your tiny mail order plant to produce berries? Try our 3 year old Honeyberry plants in 2 gallon containers pots. Choose from outstanding cultivars including Aurora, Honey Bee and Boreal Blizzard. Priced at $18.95. Order at  https://riverbend-orchards.square.site
Honeyberry blossoms are so enticing that bumblebee Honeyberry blossoms are so enticing that bumblebees will even venture into a greenhouse to find them. We have 2 and 3 year old, container-grown Honeyberry plants for sale at our online store - https://riverbend-orchards.square.site or visit our nursery by appointment.
Noticed this lovely bird home from last year while Noticed this lovely bird home from last year while pruning our apple orchard yesterday. Possibly American Goldfinch? Did you know that most birds use their nests only once and start fresh this spring with a new one - built from scratch. No housing crisis in the world of birds!
Spring is coming and we have Honeyberry plants ava Spring is coming and we have Honeyberry plants available. If you’ve never tasted a Honeyberry, it’s a delightful mix of blueberry and raspberry flavour and full of antioxidants to heal you from the inside out. Visit our online store and check out special offers on 4-packs of 2 year old Honeyberry plants. Each 4 pack includes compatible companion plants that will all bear tasty fruit. Visit us at https://riverbend-orchards.square.site
Are you looking forward to spring? We have two spe Are you looking forward to spring? We have two specially priced haskap plant 4-packs for green-thumbed Manitoba gardeners. All these plants are two years old (12-18” tall) growing in 1 gallon pots.  Option 1 includes 3 Aurora 🪴🪴🪴, 1 Tundra 🪴. Option 2 includes 3 Beauty 🪴🪴🪴, 1 Beast 🪴. Both 4-packs are on sale for $49 (reg. $60)  Order now at https://riverbend-orchards.square.site for spring pickup.
We’ve restocked on our delicious haskap spread. We’ve restocked on our delicious haskap spread. Haskap and Saskatoon spreads are now available through our online store and for purchase at Homestead Coop in Portage la Prairie.
Merry Christmas 🎄 from our family to yours! Thi Merry Christmas 🎄 from our family to yours! This holiday season enjoy the pleasures of being with family and friends. Also take a moment to remember the true Heavenly reason for the season!
Follow on Instagram

Our Location

Looking for something?

Let’s Connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Our Address

Riverbend Orchards Inc.
100 Old Bridge Road
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
R1N 3X3

Call (204) 870-1140

riverbendorchards@mymts.net

 

© 2025 · Design by Accentweb Design · Log in