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At Renouf
Farms our varieties of Haskap have a fresh
raspberry/blueberry flavour with a special zing found only
in Haskaps. The plants grow well in our climate and are
the first fruit crop to ripen each season (earlier than
strawberries by a few weeks). The plant is well behaved:
it doesn’t sucker, has no thorns, needs little pruning in
early years and tends to fruit when very young. Renouf
Farms has been operating a you-pick berry operation
for over 10 years with Saskatoons and Raspberries and we
are excited to add Haskaps to the orchard. Extensive
research indicates that the flavour and health benefits
will create a very high demand for these berries and we
plan to be there to satisfy that demand. |
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![]() This chart shows the comparative ripening times of the different fruit varieties in Saskatchewan. The weather in the spring can have a great effect on the start and end times of this chart! |
Our Haskap plants were developed at the University of Saskatchewan fruit breeding program thanks to Dr. Bob Bors who has been working diligently to improve the edible blue honeysuckle since 1997. The 7 most recent and successful varieties are represented in our orchard and hopefully will ensure a constant supply of ripening berries for 5 weeks. Our plants were mainly purchased at Haskap Central Sales in Henribourg with some purchased directly from the University during plant sales days in June and some at Young Plants Canada in Elrose. |
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![]() A Great source of many Essential Vitamins and Minerals |
![]() All the varieties are high in antioxidants and other healthy chemicals as shown here. |
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Journal of Functional FoodsThe potential health benefits of haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.): Role of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside:Haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.), an emerging commercial fruit crop in North America, has been known for its medicinal benefits by the people of Russia, Japan, and Northeastern China for centuries. The vitamin C content in haskap berries, ranging between 29 and 187 mg/100 g, is significantly higher than in other vitamin C rich sources such as oranges, strawberries, and raspberries. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) is the major anthocyanin present in haskap comprising about 79–92% of its total anthocyanin content and over 60% of the total polyphenols. Considerable evidence shows significant antioxidant, cardio-protective, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, anticancer, and anti-diabetic properties of C3G-rich haskap preparations and C3G alone both in vitro and in vivo. This review broadly discusses the in vitro and pre-clinical significance of haskap-mediated cytoprotection and disease prevention; thereby, we strongly suggest further exploration of C3G-rich haskap preparations as potential functional food, dietary antioxidant supplements as well as natural health products targeting specific chronic and metabolic diseases. The full study can be found here. |
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