PROPAGATION, MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION OF THE BLUE HONEYSUCKLE^©

Lonicera caerulea, commonly known the blue honeysuckle, honeyberry, or haskap, is a novel fruit crop in North America, but interest as a backyard and commercial crop is rising. Since little agronomic research has been conducted to date, there are few scientifically validated recommendations on propagation, cultivar management, adaptation, and performance. Therefore, horticulturists rely on the experience of individuals as a starting point to propagate, grow, and manage blue honeysuckle taxa in disparate production regions. Four years of horticultural experience with 184 genotypes in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is described.