Oak Summit Nursery

Indigo Gem Haskap

Name: Indigo Gem Haskap
Brand: Oak Summit Nursery
Price: 11.0 USD
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Size

Large plug

4" pot

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Indigo Gem is a University of Saskatchewan haskap selected for early ripening and strong yields. The low, spreading shrub produces medium sized oval berries with a sweet and tart flavour.

It flowers early over a relatively long period, but still needs another compatible cultivar for cross pollination. Aurora, Berry Blue and Polar Jewel provide choices to consider alongside it.

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Growing details

Hardiness: Zone 2
Fruit: Medium oval berriesSweet and tangy, with a slightly chewy texture
Mature size: About 4 to 5 ft tall and wideLow and spreading
Season: Early, with strong yields
Site and soil: Full sun for the best cropsWell drained loam or sandy loam

More about this plant

From the University of Saskatchewan

Indigo Gem was selected at the University of Saskatchewan for early ripening and strong yields.

Read its history on Pomologica

Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant

Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 2 — Cold hardiness · Zone 2

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

Open Government Licence – Canada

Pollination

Haskaps need a second, different variety to set fruit. Indigo Gem flowers early in the haskap season. The varieties below flower with it and belong to groups the University of Saskatchewan rates as compatible.

Plant alongside	When it flowers
Aurora Haskap	Flowers early to mid season.
Polar Jewel Haskap	Flowers early to mid season.
Berry Blue Haskap	Flowers very early and keeps flowering for a long time.

Indigo Gem Haskap