Honeyberry (Organic Grown) - Lonicera kamtschatica Duet - 3ltr/ 55cm

Honeyberry 'Duet' (Lonicera kamtschatica 'Duet')

Overview

‘Duet’ is a productive honeyberry (haskap) variety bearing elongated blue fruits with a flavour somewhere between blueberry and blackcurrant. Very hardy and early flowering, it produces one of the first fruits of the year.

Key Features

• Very early crops – often ready before strawberries
• Extremely hardy, suitable for cold and exposed sites
• Good flavour for fresh eating and processing
• Attractive creamy-yellow flowers for early pollinators

How to Plant

Plant in Moist, well-drained soil; tolerant of a wide pH range. in a position with Full sun for best yields, though it will tolerate some light shade.. Dig a generous planting hole, mix in organic matter, and water thoroughly after planting. Apply a mulch around the base to help conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

Care Tips

• Water regularly in the first couple of years and during dry spells.
• Prune after fruiting, removing some of the oldest stems to keep the bush productive.
• Plant with at least one other honeyberry variety nearby for the heaviest crops, although ‘Duet’ is partially self-fertile.

Size & Growth Timeline

Reaches around 1.5m tall and wide in 4–5 years.

Harvest

Fruits usually ripen from late May to early June, giving a very early start to the soft fruit season.

Perfect For…

• Cooler or exposed gardens where other soft fruit may struggle
• Extending the fruit season at both ends
• Low-maintenance edible hedging