Berry Bushes that do well here

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I've got a huge Raspberry patch, working on goose berries, what other berry varieties do well in ND?
 


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Honeyberries, aka haskaps. The undisputed king of the berries (for me anyway - as a jam).

Their flowers must contain some sort of antifreeze, because they flower and set fruit this year even though it froze a couple times mid flower season. They're always the first bush to flower, followed in a week or two by Juneberries and sour cherries.

I love currant jelly too... but picking currants is an even bigger PITA than harvesting honeyberries. I planted red currants but gave up on harvesting them.

I bought some Wyoming raspberries that grow like vines. Bought them from this guy:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G6uQnaZT8/

The Wyoming raspberries don't spread - which is nice for my spot where I planted them. This will be my first year eating them - hope they're good.

Our Juneberries are doing really well too. They're easy to grow too - and they spread naturally.

You're gonna want to net Juneberries or Honeyberries if you live along a river corridor with birds. Coons can raise hell too. PITA.
 


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Honeyberries, aka haskaps. The undisputed king of the berries (for me anyway - as a jam).

Their flowers must contain some sort of antifreeze, because they flower and set fruit this year even though it froze a couple times mid flower season. They're always the first bush to flower, followed in a week or two by Juneberries and sour cherries.

I love currant jelly too... but picking currants is an even bigger PITA than harvesting honeyberries. I planted red currants but gave up on harvesting them.

I bought some Wyoming raspberries that grow like vines. Bought them from this guy:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G6uQnaZT8/

The Wyoming raspberries don't spread - which is nice for my spot where I planted them. This will be my first year eating them - hope they're good.

Our Juneberries are doing really well too. They're easy to grow too - and they spread naturally.

You're gonna want to net Juneberries or Honeyberries if you live along a river corridor with birds. Coons can raise hell too. PITA.
Dats berry informative. (y)
 

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