Back in stock soonChoosing sea buckthorn: fruiting selections, males and seedlings
A fruit crop needs a female and a compatible male for pollen. Named fruiting selections, a known male and unsexed seedlings offer different choices, so compare their role before buying.
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Back in stock soonA named female with large bright orange berries for juice, jam and sauces.
Back in stock soonA named female with mild tangy fruit and fewer thorns than many sea buckthorns.
Back in stock soonA German fruiting selection for tart, very juicy berries used in juice, sauces and preserves.
Leikora Sea Buckthorn
$15.00 CAD
A thorny named female with tart orange fruit for juice and preserves.
Back in stock soonA named male for pollen when growing compatible female sea buckthorns.
Back in stock soonA seedling population recorded as thornless here, with sex still unknown.
Back in stock soonOpen pollinated seedlings from a sinensis female, with variation in fruit and growth.
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| Plant | Plant role | Fruit and use | Pollination | Thorns | Recorded season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altaiskaya Sea Buckthorn | Named female cultivar | Tart citrus flavoured berries | Needs a compatible male sea buckthorn | Moderate number | — |
| Chuyskaya Sea Buckthorn | Named female cultivar | Orange berries for juice and preserves | Needs a compatible male; Pollmix lists Chuyskaya among its targets | Fewer than many other sea buckthorns | — |
| Hergo Sea Buckthorn | Named fruiting selection | Light orange, tart and very juicy | Needs a compatible male; we have no partner recorded for Hergo | — | Reported late August into September, depending on region; not established for Manitoba |
| Leikora Sea Buckthorn | Named female cultivar | Tart orange berries; juice, jam and preserves | Pollmix, Silver Star or a male seedling | Thorny | Late summer into early fall |
| Pollmix Male Sea Buckthorn | Male pollinator | None | Usually supports 6 to 8 female plants; listed for Chuyskaya and Prozrachnaya | — | — |
| Sea Buckthorn Seedlings | Seedlings; individual sexes unknown | Tart juicy berries on female plants; juice and preserves | Both male and female plants are needed; the sex of a seedling is not known | Recorded thornless here; thorns may develop with age | — |
| Sea Buckthorn Sinensis Seedlings | Open pollinated seedlings; individual sexes not identified | Orange berries on female seedlings; size may vary | Approximately half male and half female across the population; the sex of an individual seedling is not known | — | — |
What we know and do not know
Pollmix is a known male and produces no berries. Seedling sex is not identified plant by plant; the Sinensis population estimate does not tell us the sex of an individual plant or order. Seedlings described as thornless here may develop thorns. Harvest dates depend on region.