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Aurora

Variety of Kamchatka honeysuckle · Lonicera kamtschatica
Large, sweet berries and reliable pollenizer for the Boreal series.
Edible value6
🇨🇦 Canada

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourtartjuicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Borealis × Kuril-Selektion
Breeder
University of Saskatchewan
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, elongated blue berry with sweet, juicy flesh and balanced, mild acidity.

Notes

Vigorous and productive; regarded as one of the best pollenizers for the Boreal cultivars.

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