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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Aronia or Chokeberry. Planted 25 or so bushes 10 years ago and they are going strong today. The berries aren't real sweet, but we make juice out of them and the health benefits are above average.
 

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Until you mix in the Ever Clear, then it’s not healthy it’s just fun. ...boozer......muahaha...
 

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